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title: "Hartlepool College of Further Education - Provision of Welding Bays"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e4da"
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published: "2023-09-22"
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# Hartlepool College of Further Education - Provision of Welding Bays

Buyer: HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e4da

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## Summary

The Hartlepool College of Further Education has recently awarded a contract for the provision of 43 welding booths for student use. The contract, titled "Hartlepool College of Further Education - Provision of Welding Bays," falls under the goods procurement category and was awarded using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The College is located in Hartlepool, United Kingdom, and the contracting authority can be contacted at Stockton Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7NT. The contract was signed on 22nd September 2023 for a total amount of £366,390.

This tender for welding booths at the college provides opportunities for suppliers in the welding equipment industry to compete. Businesses that specialize in welding equipment, booths, and related accessories would be well-suited to bid for such opportunities. As the contract has been awarded to Weld Safe Products Ltd, a large-scale supplier in the industry, it demonstrates the potential for growth and collaboration for similar entities. The award of this contract shows a preference for suppliers who can meet the technical specifications required by the contracting authority, offering a chance for businesses with niche expertise to secure contracts.

## Notice

Hartlepool College of Further Education require 43 welding booths that protect students from sparks, dangerous UV light and include soundproofing for noise reduction.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Hartlepool College of Further Education require 43 welding booths that protect students from sparks, dangerous UV light and include soundproofing for noise reduction. The new plans for Fabrication and Welding allows for 43 welding bays, which is an increase on the current welding bay capacity by 50%, as well as the introduction of a clean bay to test on stainless steel and aluminium and 3 weld test bays.

### Procurement Information

The Remedies Directive provides for the publication of a "Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice" (VEAT) where a Contracting Authority deems that a contract does not require prior publication of a contract notice in the Find a Tender Service (FTS). Hartlepool College Of Further Education are issuing this award to the company who they believe are the only company selling something that they need

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028007-2023 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 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 | £549,585 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION |
| Locality | HARTLEPOOL |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS24 7NT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Burn Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WELD SAFE PRODUCTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 42662000 - Welding equipment
- 44315100 - Welding accessories

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2023 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028007-2023
- 24 Jul 2023 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021337-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hartlepoolfe.ac.uk/
- http://www.weld-safe.co.uk

## Provenance

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