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# Aerospace Composite Tooling Suite

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/aerospace-composite-tooling-suite-ocds-h6vhtk-03993a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Bristol: "Aerospace Composite Tooling Suite". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: tenders.bris.ac.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Bristol](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-bristol-urn-133799)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 April 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery, Tools
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,498,100 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/aerospace-composite-tooling-suite-ocds-h6vhtk-03993a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03993a`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/aerospace-composite-tooling-suite-ocds-h6vhtk-03993a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [tenders.bris.ac.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftenders.bris.ac.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/aerospace-composite-tooling-suite-ocds-h6vhtk-03993a#participate

## Description
The National Composites Centre (NCC) is ran a multi-Lot tender for the procurement of a suite of composite tools for an aerospace project. The two Lots that were available:
• ITT_1261: Forming Tool (Tender)
• ITT_1263: RTM Tool (Tender)
Please note: ITT_1261 (Forming Tool) was Not Awarded, due to budget restrictions and revisions in requirements not yet fully defined.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 44510000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This RFI will be launched on the University of Bristol Tendering Portal, which can be found at the link below.
In order to access the RFI, your organisation will need to create an account in the Portal (if not already in existence). Once access to th...

### Lot ITT_1261: Aerospace Composite Forming Tool
- **Lot id:** `ITT_1261`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 44510000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The NCC require the design, manufacture and supply of a tool for a forming manufacturing process using dry fibre non-crimp fabric (NCF) of a complex aerospace component. The component is approximately 6000mm x 750mm and up to 20mm thick. It is expect...
- **Contract Period:** 07/05/2023 to 

### Lot ITT_1263: Aerospace Composite RTM Tool
- **Lot id:** `ITT_1263`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 44510000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The NCC require the design, manufacture and supply of a tool for a Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) manufacturing process of two complex Thermoset composite aerospace components. The first component is approximately 6000mm x 750mm and up to 20mm thick, ...
- **Contract Period:** 07/05/2023 to 

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Aerospace Composite Tooling Suite - RTM Tool (active)
  - Award id: `021680-2023-NCC0273LRJ170123-RTM-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Datum Tool Design Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-88327`
  - Value: £1,498,100 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Aerospace Composite Tooling Suite - RTM Tool (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,498,100
  - Signed Date: 25/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021680-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-26T14:08:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:40:54.500Z
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