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title: "Automated Section Cutting Machine"
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# Automated Section Cutting Machine

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/automated-section-cutting-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-03ac7f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd: "Automated Section Cutting Machine". Published status: cancelled. Published Value: £650,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 May 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ferguson-marine-port-glasgow-ltd-coh-sc638457)
- **Published Value:** £650,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 May 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Industrial process control equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKM83
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/automated-section-cutting-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-03ac7f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ac7f`

## 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-section-cutting-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-03ac7f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fdefault.aspx)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/automated-section-cutting-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-03ac7f#participate

## Description
Automated Section Cutting Machine
To improve its manufacturing capability and capacity FMPG have a requirement to purchase an automated
section cutting machine that will increase FMPG's throughput and quality performance.
The Supplier will provide, install and commission the machine.
The automated robot profile cutting machine should be able to interface with multiple CAD-CAM toolsets
and use a high-performance plasma cutting head to minimise distortion on thin sections / stiffeners.
The machine should also be equipped with edge cleaning and marking capability.
The machine to be able to cut edge profiles, scallops and holes on a variety of sections on steel, stainless steel and aluminium, as detailed below:
All measurements provided in (mm) unless otherwise stated:
Flat Bar: Min size 60x 6 Max Size 300 x 25
Bulb Bar: Min size Min size 80 x 5, Max 430 x 20
Angle Bar: Min size 100 x 75 x 8, Max 200 x 150 x 15
Channel: Min size 70 x 25, Max size 420 x 150 x 25
T-Bar: 100 x 50 x 6, Max 500 x 200 x 20
Section lengths: max length 12m

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 38810000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** As per description.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 021968-2023-FMPG-2023-009-1 (unsuccessful)

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

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021968-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-28T10:54:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T16:45:35.188Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ac7f