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title: "Design and Manufacture of a Tape Winding Capability"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034ba1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL"
published: "2023-02-22"
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# Design and Manufacture of a Tape Winding Capability

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034ba1

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## Summary

The University of Bristol, as the buying organisation, is planning a procurement process titled "Design and Manufacture of a Tape Winding Capability" in the miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery category. This procurement is taking place in Bristol, UK. The current stage of the process is in the planning phase, with a future notice date of July 29, 2022, set for subsequent activities. The National Composites Centre (NCC) aims to acquire automated tape winding capability for fully bonded pipes manufacturing. The Procurement uses an open procedure method and is part of the goods main procurement category.

This tender opportunity initiated by the University of Bristol presents a chance for businesses involved in machinery manufacturing or composite materials to participate and potentially secure a contract. Companies with experience in producing automated tape winding equipment for creating fully bonded pipes are well-suited to engage in this procurement process. Potential participants should consider the specified requirements regarding the equipment's ability to handle thermoplastic tapes and adhere to the in-situ consolidation process for manufacturing pipe prototypes.

## Notice

The National Composites Centre (NCC) intends to procure automated tape winding capability for fully bonded pipes manufacturing.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The NCC is an independent, open-access national centre that delivers world-class innovation in the design and manufacture of composites and facilitates their widespread industrial exploitation. The National Composites Centre (NCC) intends to procure automated tape winding capability for fully bonded pipes manufacturing. Such equipment must be able to process unidirectional thermoplastic tapes via in-situ consolidation process to manufacture pipe prototypes with inner diameters in the order of 5cm to 20cm and lengths up to 2 meters. The acquired capability will extend the current state of the art, which is of value and relevance to both industrial stakeholders and overall, UK industrial output.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005276-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | 28 Jul 2022 |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £280,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £313,599 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 7FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Emersons Green |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SURFACE GENERATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2023 at 11:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005276-2023
- 22 Sep 2022 at 11:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026524-2022
- 22 Sep 2022 at 11:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026522-2022
- 28 Jun 2022 at 15:16 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017659-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nccuk.com
- https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/web/login.html

## Provenance

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