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title: "Supply of Festo Didactic Teaching Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039ad4"
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# Supply of Festo Didactic Teaching Equipment

Buyer: TAMESIDE COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039ad4

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## Summary

The Tameside College has recently completed a procurement process for the "Supply of Festo Didactic Teaching Equipment" under the goods category. The college, based in Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom, invited tenders through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement activities were focused on meeting specific technical requirements where only a particular economic operator could provide the necessary equipment. The contract, signed on February 8, 2023, with Didactic Services Ltd worth £803,795, aimed to support training programs for students and apprentices by using specialised teaching equipment.

This tender for the "Supply of Festo Didactic Teaching Equipment" by Tameside College not only served its immediate operational needs but also presented an opportunity for businesses specializing in industrial machinery goods. Companies capable of supplying unique and manufacturer-specific teaching equipment could find success in similar procurement processes. The competitive nature of the tender process also highlighted the importance of meeting specific quality criteria alongside price considerations, offering businesses a chance to demonstrate their capabilities and secure valuable contracts within this sector.

## Notice

Supply of Festo Didactic teaching equipment to enable the College to train its students/apprentices in the use and maintenance of equipment used by local large employers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of Festo Didactic teaching equipment to enable the College to train its students/apprentices in the use and maintenance of equipment used by local large employers.

### Procurement Information

The College has purchased the following items of equipment: 1. Festo CP Lab 400 Complete System including CP Lab 410-1 and CP Lab 404-1 2. Mechanical Trainers (specifically linked to (1) above) 3. User Licences (specifically linked to (1) above) 4. Smart Sensor Training Package (specifically linked to (1) above) The items of equipment are manufacturer-specific and are required by the College to train its students and apprentices in the use and maintenance of this specific equipment. This equipment is used by the local employers whose students and apprentices attend training courses at the College. The proposed system to be purchased links to existing equipment installed in the College for training purposes that was selected following a competitive tender at the time of its purchase. The College is not aware of any other company capable of supplying this specific equipment, as the supplier is the only official/accredited partner in the UK & Ireland for the specific equipment being purchased. The College previously published a VEAT notice to this effect and it received no objections.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005403-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £803,795 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TAMESIDE COLLEGE |
| Locality | ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE |
| Post town | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL6 6NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Electoral ward | Ashton St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Delivery location | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DIDACTIC SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42000000 - Industrial machinery

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2023 at 11:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005403-2023
- 26 Jan 2023 at 12:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002414-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tameside.ac.uk

## Provenance

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