An automated fibre placement machine head

Official notice

Authority: University of Bristol (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: South West (UKK1)

Awarded value£900,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Jan 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Electroimpact UK, Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

An automated fibre placement machine head capable of composite material deposition using laser heating technology and state-of-the-art inspection system. This procurement will extend the composite layup technology of the NCC at the existing production cell.

CPV: Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #11 automated fibre placement machine head

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Jan 2025, 15:17 GMT
Last source update: 21 Jan 2025, 15:17 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-002047
Classification (CPV): Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
Delivery area: South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d515 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 32(5B). Electroimpact UK, Ltd. is the only UK supplier capable of providing this capability
upgrade as they have previously supplied the existing production cell where the equipment will be installed.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £900,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jan 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Electroimpact UK, LtdSubcontracting: declared	£900,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 002047-2025-1 · Electroimpact UK, Ltd
Signed
14 Jan 2025
Value
£900,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bristol

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 4th Floor, Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 5DSContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Electroimpact UK, LtdAwarded supplier Manor Lane, Hawarden, UK, CH5 3ST

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.