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# Automated Distribution & Manufacturing Centre (ADMC) Operator

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/automated-distribution-manufacturing-centre-admc-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-04ebf1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ashfield District Council: "Automated Distribution & Manufacturing Centre (ADMC) Operator". Published status: complete. Published Value: £0. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ashfield District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ashfield-district-council-ons-e07000170)
- **Published Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 October 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building and facilities management services, Business development consultancy services, Commercial property management services, Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF15
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 9 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/automated-distribution-manufacturing-centre-admc-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-04ebf1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04ebf1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/automated-distribution-manufacturing-centre-admc-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-04ebf1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%3FadvertId%3D21dd06fc-367c-f011-813a-005056b64545%26fromRfxSummary%3DTrue%26rfxId%3Dd661b96d-4a7c-f011-813a-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/automated-distribution-manufacturing-centre-admc-operator-ocds-h6vhtk-04ebf1#participate

## Description
Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking tenders, on behalf of Ashfield District Council  (the Council) (ADC) ,
Ashfield District Council (ADC) has secured £21.5m from the Towns Fund programme to build the Automated Distribution & Manufacturing Centre (ADMC) on a green field site in Kirkby in Ashfield, near M1 junction 28 and opposite Sutton Parkway station. The ADMC will be the centrepiece of a dedicated Innovation and Technology Park.
The 3,000 square metre building will become a centre of excellence for automation. It will support both the specialist manufacturing and distribution/fulfilment sectors, including small and medium sized enterprises. The building is estimated to be completed in March 2027.
The primary research and development area is a single storey building, with loading docks and facilities suitable for locating and operating automation systems in a flexible manner.
The remainder of the building houses a two-storey laboratory, training/conference area and an office complex along with an atrium for holding showcasing and other events. On the ground floor there is a designated lab and office for Nottingham Trent University which is a key partner in the project.
The ADMC's vision is to be an independent centre where businesses can receive automation related support and advice to help them grow their businesses.
The ADMC's mission is to work with businesses to create and implement bespoke automation strategies and solutions that improve productivity and enable prosperity and growth.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 70332200, 73000000, 79411100, 79993000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2035
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 05/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F049634-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-15T07:52:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T01:24:56.095Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04ebf1