--- title: "REF: AEMRI-235-RCSM Robot Cell Service and Maintenance Support Contract" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-121434" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-121434" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121434.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121434.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TWI LTD" published: "2022-05-18" --- # REF: AEMRI-235-RCSM Robot Cell Service and Maintenance Support Contract Buyer: TWI LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-121434 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-121434) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121434.json) ## Summary TWI Ltd, a leading independent research and technology organisation based in Cambridge, is currently inviting tenders for the "REF: AEMRI-235-RCSM Robot Cell Service and Maintenance Support Contract." This procurement falls under the services category and is associated with the Advanced Engineering Materials Research Institute (AEMRI) initiative funded by the Welsh European Funding Office. The tender submission deadline is set for 1st June 2022, with the award period concluding by 10th June 2022. The procurement method is open, allowing for a broad range of participants. This opportunity presents significant avenues for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in robotics maintenance, automated inspection technologies, and support services for robotic systems. Given TWI's focus on advanced materials and robotic inspection within sectors such as green energy and nuclear fabrication, businesses with expertise in cutting-edge engineering solutions, software development for robotic control, or innovative testing methodologies will find this tender especially relevant. ## Notice TWI is one of the world's foremost independent research and technology organisations, with expertise in solving problems in all aspects of manufacturing, fabrication and whole-life integrity management technologies.Established in Cambridge, UK in 1946 and with facilities across the globe, the company has a first class reputation for service through its teams of internationally respected consultants, scientists, engineers and support staff, whose knowledge and expertise is available to its Industrial Members as and when they require.This specification has been produced as part of an initiative known as AEMRI (Advanced Engineering Materials Research Institute), which is funded by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) using European Regional Development Funds (ERDF). AEMRI seeks to create a unique facility housing a critical mass of equipment, expertise and resources. AEMRI provides an environment to test and prove the limits of performance of advanced materials. Through the use of advanced modelling and simulation methods, full, large-scale mechanical test structures will be designed and built upon finite element analysis (FEA) calculations. Advanced, automated non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques will be developed with the aim of saving the industry time and production costs as well as minimising the risk of catastrophic structural failures.AEMRI will deliver the objectives of the project through the following four technical strands:-- Modelling and Simulation of High Performance Materials and Structures.- Advanced Robotic Inspection of Complex Geometry Structures.- Inspection Systems for Very Large Structures for the Green Energy Sector.- Nuclear Fabrication Research Centre.TWI's current robot cell configuration consists of two KUKA KR120 R3900 K Ultra RSN: 670982 - KRC4 ED15 CSN: 376929 - KL4000 Tr SN TBA, & RSN: 670983 - KRC4 ED15 CSN: 375877 - KL4000 Tr SN TBA. The two robots are configured in a master-slave relationship, and each controller contains the following software add-ons:- KSS 8.5- Robot Sensor Interface - RSI V4.0- EthernetKRL V3.0- RoboTeam V3.0TWI is looking for the robot cell to be serviced, and for up to a one year maintenance and support contract through to 30th June 2023 which is the end of funding for AEMRI. (WA Ref:121434)Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: This specification has been produced as part of an initiative known as AEMRI (Advanced Engineering Materials Research Institute), which is funded by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) using European Regional Development Funds (ERDF). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121434 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TWI LTD | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB21 6AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Linton | | Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42997300 - Industrial robots ## Release History - 18 May 2022 at 13:11 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121434 ## Notice URLs - http://in-tendhost.co.uk/twi - http://www.twi-global.com - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/twi ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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