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title: "Supply and installation of advanced engineering Metal 3D Printers (HiVE)"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-139564"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-17"
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# Supply and installation of advanced engineering Metal 3D Printers (HiVE)

Buyer: BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-139564

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## Summary

The Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is procuring the supply and installation of advanced engineering Metal 3D Printers (HiVE). This procurement, conducted as an open procedure, is in the goods category. The tender is at the award stage, with a contract value of £298,585. The location for delivery is the HiVE Advanced Engineering Facility in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent. The procurement method used is an open procedure with a single award, creating business opportunities specifically for suppliers of advanced engineering equipment.

This tender by the Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council can provide growth opportunities for businesses in the advanced engineering equipment sector. Companies specialising in advanced engineering technologies, particularly those offering Metal 3D Printers, are well-suited to compete in this procurement opportunity. With a contract value of £298,585 and a focus on quality and pricing criteria, businesses in this industry can leverage their expertise to potentially secure this contract and support the Council's needs.

## Notice

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, hereinafter referred to as the 'Council', invites Tenders for the supply and installation of advanced engineering equipment comprising: - Metal 3D Printers

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is currently engaged in the construction of an Advanced Engineering Centre (called HiVE derived from the name High Value Engineering) in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent. The Development will form part of Coleg Gwent's Campus delivering educational needs in areas such as Digital Manufacturing, Composites Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Robotics. It is anticipated that the development will be completed during the summer of 2024. The equipment identified within this tender will be utilised by Coleg Gwent to deliver the proposed curriculum. The procurement comprises of an open procedure and a single award for the following equipment: - Metal 3D Printers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=139564 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 29 Apr 2024 - 13 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £280,000 |
| Lots value | £280,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £298,585 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EBBW VALE |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP23 6AA |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys |
| Local authority | Blaenau Gwent |
| Electoral ward | Ebbw Vale South |
| Westminster constituency | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney |
| Delivery location | TLL16 Gwent Valleys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CREAT3D |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=139564
- 1 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=139564

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR469101
  Supply and installation of advanced engineering Metal 3D Printers (HiVE) - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, hereinafter referred to as the 'Council', invites Tenders for the supply and installation of advanced engineering equipment comprising: - Metal 3D Printers
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484570
  Supply and installation of advanced engineering Metal 3D Printers (HiVE) - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, hereinafter referred to as the 'Council', invites Tenders for the supply and installation of advanced engineering equipment comprising: - Metal 3D Printers

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-139564
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

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