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title: "CoSInC forming and trimming tool"
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# CoSInC forming and trimming tool

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cosinc-forming-and-trimming-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-044fad). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Bristol: "CoSInC forming and trimming tool". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 May 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: tenders.bris.ac.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (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:** 6 May 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
- **Delivery Location:** UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044fad`

## 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/cosinc-forming-and-trimming-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-044fad#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [tenders.bris.ac.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftenders.bris.ac.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cosinc-forming-and-trimming-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-044fad#participate

## Description
CoSInC Form Tooling Suite
The University of Bristol (UoB)/National Composite Centre (NCC) will shortly be going to tender for a supplier to design and build a 6m forming and trimming tool required to produce a Z section spar. The design concept will be subject to review by the NCC and their aerospace partner. The budget for the project is £900k ex VAT.
To express your interest in this project, you will need to complete the attached NDA and return it to carl.boucher@nccuk.com. The tender will be a closed process comprising of all companies who have expressed and interest and have completed and returned a signed NDA.
You will also need to register on the UoB Jaggaer portal where the tender process will be conducted. If you are not already registered on the portal, https://tenders.bris.ac.uk this will take you to the login/register page of the portal. It is free and easy to register. You will need to register to see the up to date opportunities and their documents. Once logged into the select the world icon on the left, then select ITT/RFQ. then ITT/RFQ opportunities and you are looking for itt_1459 - CoSInC Forming Tool Suite. The NDA can be found in the attachments. The tender will then be issued w/c Monday 6th May 2024.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** 1x CoSInC forming and trimming tool and accessories
- **Contract Period:** 27/06/2024 to 

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010982-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-04T14:31:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T16:50:50.061Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-044fad