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title: "Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of Welding Simulators and Associated Software"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000800064"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE"
published: "2025-05-30"
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# Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of Welding Simulators and Associated Software

Buyer: FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000800064

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## Summary

Forth Valley College, located in Falkirk, UK, has completed a contract process for the supply, delivery, installation, and maintenance of welding simulators and associated software. This procurement falls under the education category. The contract, identified as STC-2024-01, was awarded to EWM Hightec Welding UK Limited on 12 May 2025, with a total value of £88,411.15. This procurement was carried out using a limited method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to technical compatibility requirements. The buying organisation is located on Grangemouth Road, Falkirk, UKM76.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the education and technology sectors, particularly those specialising in advanced training equipment and software solutions. The contract conditions favour suppliers with the capability to deliver technically compatible equipment to ensure seamless integration with existing systems. SMEs, like EWM Hightec Welding UK Limited, have demonstrated success in securing such contracts, indicating that businesses of a similar scale and scope can effectively compete in tenders requiring specialised equipment and services. Additionally, the potential for future purchases of welding simulators enhances the business growth prospects for suppliers establishing ongoing partnerships with the contracting authority.

## Notice

Supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of 3 welding simulators and associated software

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of 3 welding simulators and associated software. This contract is being awarded without competition under The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 6, Clause 4 (b).

Options: The Authority reserves the right to add additional purchases of Welding Simulators during the duration of the Contract.

### Procurement Information

Forth Valley College has a contract with EWM Hightec Welding UK Limited following a competitive exercise (PCS award notice reference no: JUN507148). This award notice is for 3 additional welding simulators by the original supplier which are an extension of existing supplies. A change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility and disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531471 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 30 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £88,411 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE |
| Locality | FALKIRK |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK2 9AD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM12 Falkirk |
| Local authority | Falkirk |
| Electoral ward | Falkirk North |
| Westminster constituency | Falkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM76 Falkirk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EWM HIGHTEC WELDING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 34152000 - Training simulators
- 42662000 - Welding equipment
- 48931000 - Training software package

## Release History

- 30 May 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531471

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY531471
  Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of Welding Simulators and Associated Software - Supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of 3 welding simulators and associated software

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000800064

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