--- title: "NERIC Robotic Equipment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0326dd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0326dd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0326dd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0326dd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)" published: "2022-08-12" --- # NERIC Robotic Equipment Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0326dd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0326dd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0326dd.json) ## Summary The University of Salford has completed the procurement process for NERIC Robotic Equipment, a project part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Research England. The procurement focused on industrial robots for sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, and infrastructure development. The process involved seven lots, including machining, welding, and collaborative robot demonstration equipment. NERIC encourages collaborations with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and integrators. The University reserves the right to split awards across multiple suppliers for different lots. This tender for NERIC Robotic Equipment presents opportunities for businesses in the robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence sectors. Small to medium-sized companies (SMEs) interested in designing, testing, and validating innovative solutions in robotics can benefit from this tender. Suppliers specialising in industrial robots and automation equipment, particularly for healthcare, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors, are well-suited to compete. Educational discounts and ongoing relationships with NERIC are encouraged, offering potential growth avenues for suppliers. ## Notice The North of England Robotic Innovation Centre (NERIC) is a newly formed specialist department within the University of Salford. NERIC is an PS18 million project part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Research England. It will serve as a hub for small to medium-sized companies (SMEs) looking to design, test and validate innovation in the rapidly growing area of robotics, automation and artificial intelligence. NERIC will support SME's to implement robotic and automation solutions in many different sectors including healthcare delivery and technology development, manufacturing, acoustics, product design, built environment and infrastructure development and maintenance, and many others. This initial request for tender is one of three tranches, with this first tranche aimed at long lead items and items for a food and manufacturing laboratory. Further tenders are expected to be published in the future for intelligent mobility, healthcare and green infrastructure laboratories. This tender is split into seven Lots as outlined below. Suppliers can choose to submit bids for all Lots or alternatively may choose to only submit bids for particular Lots. The score given on one Lot will not impact the score given on another Lot as each Lot will be scored separately. The University of Salford reserves the right to award to one supplier for all Lots, or to multiple suppliers for different Lots. The University of Salford also reserves the right to award only some of the Lots or none at all. Collaboration between robotic original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and integrators is encouraged. With a building set to open in September/October 2022, the group is looking to populate its labs with industrially relevant robotic and automation equipment including the equipment covered in the following Lots: * Lot 1 Machining cell * Lot 2 Pick and place cell 5 * Lot 3 Robotic welding cell 0 * Lot 4 Proximity based bin picking cell 7 * Lot 5 Two Collaborative robot demonstration trolleys 8 * Lot 6 Collaborative metrology trolley 9 * Lot 7 Robotic training cell Error! Reference source not found. As NERIC is a department within the University of Salford, educational discounts will be applicable wherever possible (specifically base robots) with ongoing relationships sought. Examples may include but not limited to collaboration on robotic research issues, support of conferences/seminars in the dedicated NERIC Innovation Industrial Zone/seminar space and hosting of supplier/integrator events at the NERIC facility. Supplied equipment will be mainly used to demonstrate to SME's in the Greater Manchester area. ### Lot Information Machining Cell Machining Cell Pick and place cell Pick and place cell Robotic welding cell Robotic welding cell Proximity based bin picking cell Proximity based bin picking cell Two Collaborative robot demonstration trolleys Two Collaborative robot demonstration trolleys Collaborative metrology trolley Collaborative metrology trolley Robotic training cell Robotic training cell ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022328-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Jul 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £834,000 | | Lots value | £795,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £895,439 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M5 4WT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Ordsall | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | CNC ROBOTICS; MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS; POMO ROBOTICS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42997300 - Industrial robots ## Release History - 12 Aug 2022 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022328-2022 - 28 Mar 2022 at 10:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008259-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home - https://www.salford.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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