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Published 28 Apr 2023, 08:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

22/SJM/075 Automation Engineering Robots, Sensors, Controls, Manufacturing

Official notice

Authority: Univesity of Portsmouth

4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£800,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 30 May 2023awarded 5 Oct 2023
Awarded to Flamefast UK Ltd, DIDACTIC SERVICES LIMITED3 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Flexible manufacturing, Robotics, Sensors for teaching equipment and Control systems teaching equipment. The University of Portsmouth is seeking Teaching equipment for a newly established Robotics and Automation laboratory. This is to support delivery and practical work associated with various modules in the broader robotics and automation.The lab needs to be equipped with a range of contemporary industrial robots, with integrated controllers and variable degrees of freedom, as well as allowing students to have hands-on experience in control systems and sensor equipment. Also a flexible manufacturing system with high layout flexibility. Delivery and installation is anticipated to take place in approx January-March 2024.To Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below:in-tendhost.co.uk/port ↗

CPV: Electric sensors · Industrial machinery · Industrial process control equipment · Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment · Industrial robots · Sensors

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£625,000 together)
Lot #1Flexible manufacturing/automation systemCancelledPublished value£200,000

Flexible Manufacturing/Automation System - Advanced (automation and/or mechatronics) industrial training system, equipped with industry 4.0 technologies, multiple functions, and relevant software, including a digital twin is sought.Specification:Mandatory technical requirementsFlexible Manufacturing/Automation system equipment must be:Representative of an advanced industrial automated manufacturing/production systemDemonstrate a range of operations and functionalities to include some of the following: material flow, quality control, information flow, process control, etc.Able to demonstrate Industry 4.0 technologyBe equipped with specialist software including digital twin Have a range of connectivity optionsA modular system occupying max floor area 2.5m x 5m When packaged (including any crates, pallets, beams or other supporting materials as well as necessary equipment to move the items) must fit through doorway: height 2000mm x width 1700mmSee Specification for more detailsTo Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below:in-tendhost.co.uk/port/ ↗

Delivery: South East
Extensions: Please see Tender documentsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Robots/Robot armsCancelledPublished value£250,000

Lot2: Robots/robot arms - either as standalone units or bench tops, minimum of 3 robots are needed to demonstrate a range of operations and functionalities of robotics applications in industry. Robots should be programmable and customizable and be able to support individual and group project work. We are looking for variety of Robots in terms of functionality and technical advantages and require sellers to propose options that meet the requirements below:Specification:Mandatory technical requirementsRobotics equipment must:Include 3 different robots with different functionalitiesEach robot to be able to perform at least one of the following functionalities and operations: moving, handling, visual inspection, assembly, etc. to mimic essential industrial processes Three robots should have different max reach, but no higher than 1mThree robots should have different max payload, but no higher than 10kgBe equipped with advanced motion control systemsHave a range of connectivity optionsHave different sizes and be able to fit all robots safely in space 5m x 2.5mWhen packaged (including any crates, pallets, beams or other supporting materials as well as necessary equipment to move the items) must fit through doorway: height 2000mm x width 1700mmSee Specification for more detailsTo Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below:in-tendhost.co.uk/port/ ↗

Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Sensors teaching equipmentCancelledPublished value£100,000

Lot3: Sensors teaching equipment - sensor technology training system is required either as standalone units or bench top instruments, a minimum of 4 training stations are needed. Equipment should encompass different sensor types used in industry, for example: displacement, temperature, pressure, magnetic, flow rate, light, humidity. Sensors training equipment should be able to demonstrate some of the following: sensor’s principle, static and dynamic characteristics of the sensors, signal conditioning and signal processing, uncertainty calculation of the measured values, and data presentation in time and frequency domains using transforms.Specification:Mandatory technical requirementsSensors equipment must be:Able to demonstrate at least three different functionalities, which may include some of the following: displacement, temperature, pressure, magnetic, flow rate, light, humidity, force, sound,.User friendly and intuitiveIf sensors equipment is bench top kit, it must fit the area 100cm x 80cm area when used; if sensors equipment is standalone instrument it must not exceed the following dimensions 150cm x 120cm x 200cm If sensors equipment is bench top kit, it must not exceed 100 kg total weightWhen packaged (including any crates, pallets, beams or other supporting materials as well as necessary equipment to move the items) must fit through doorway: height 2000mm x width 1700mmPlease see spec for full detailsTo Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below:in-tendhost.co.uk/port/ ↗

Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Control systems teaching equipmentCancelledPublished value£75,000

Lot4: Control Systems teaching equipment - Control engineering training systems are required either as standalone units or benchtop instruments. A minimum of 4 training stations are needed. Equipment should encompass different control system technologies used in industry, for example: temperature, pressure, flow rate, level, etc. covering digital and/or analogue control elements. Specification:Mandatory technical requirementsControl equipment must be:able to demonstrate at least two different control functionalities, which may include some of the following: temperature, pressure, flow rate, levelUser friendly and intuitiveIf control equipment is bench top kit, it must fit the area 100cm x 80cm area when used; if sensors equipment is standalone instrument it must not exceed the following dimensions 150cm x 120cm x 200cm If control equipment is bench top kit, it must not exceed 100 kg total weightWhen packaged (including any crates, pallets, beams or other supporting materials as well as necessary equipment to move the items) must fit through doorway: height 2000mm x width 1700mmSee Specification for more detailsTo Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below:in-tendhost.co.uk/port/ ↗

Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Apr 2023, 08:53 BST
Last source update
5 Oct 2023, 16:45 BST
Award evaluation window
30 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
22/SJM/075 Automation Engineering - Robots, Sensor
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029446
Classification (CPV)
Electric sensorsIndustrial machineryIndustrial process control equipmentIndustrial process control equipment and remote-control equipmentIndustrial robotsSensors
Delivery area
South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c4f1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
30 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
240 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 May 2023 → 5 Oct 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    30 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    30 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 Oct 2023, 16:45 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Oct 2023, 16:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £575,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 52 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 5 Oct 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot3 awards
Flamefast UK LtdLot 2 - Robots/Robot arms£160,000 †—Awarded
Flamefast UK LtdLot 4 - Control systems teaching equipment£95,000 †—Awarded
DIDACTIC SERVICES LIMITEDLOT 1 : Flexible manufacturing/automation system£320,000 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Lot 2 - Robots/Robot arms · Flamefast UK Ltd

    Signed
    5 Oct 2023
    Value
    £160,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - Control systems teaching equipment · Flamefast UK Ltd

    Signed
    5 Oct 2023
    Value
    £95,000
    Status
    active
  • LOT 1 : Flexible manufacturing/automation system · DIDACTIC SERVICES LIMITED

    Signed
    5 Oct 2023
    Value
    £320,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Univesity of Portsmouth

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Winston Churchill Avenue Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 2UP, Portsmouth, South EastContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria