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Published 16 Apr 2021, 16:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Industry 4.0 Teaching and Learning Technologies

Official notice

Authority: University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 May 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The primary scope of this tender is to design, supply, install and commission hardware for a flexible manufacturing system that can act as a physical demonstration learning system for relevant and latest industry 4.0 technologies. The system will need to be sited in the Automation and Robotics Labatory at the UWTSD Campus in Swansea Waterfront Campus IQ Building Island Rd, Swansea SA1 8EW.

The proposed systems need to be able to facilitate digital twin modelling with the current UWTSD Siemens Tecnomatix software and any further requirements for this should be identified.

This tender opportunity should consider an integrated physical hardware system with options such as, but not limited to;

a. Range of manufacturing Process Operations.

b. Assembly Operations (both manual and automated.)

c. Potential for integration with existing UWTSD Robotics (UR3s and UR10s for example.)

d. Opportunities for Measurement Systems Analysis teaching and learning.

e. Vision and Quality Inspection including product pass / fail identification.

f. Automated Warehousing and Storage using RFID technology.

g. Integrated automated guided vehicles with an open programming environment such as C++, Matlab and MS Robotics Developer Studio.

h. Energy usage analysis.

i. Cyber Security Vulnerabilities and Protection

CPV: Automation system · Industrial machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: Wales · Swansea
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Apr 2021, 16:54 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2021, 16:54 BST
Award evaluation window
17 May 2021 – …
Authority reference
UWTSD2021/150
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008105
Classification (CPV)
Automation systemIndustrial machinery
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a71a Find a Tender

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=109873. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: Suppliers are expected to consider how they might provide community benefits through its engagement and delivery of the contract and should prepare an outline community benefits plan as part of the tender. (WA Ref:109873)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.sell2wales ↗

Submission deadline
17 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 May 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Apr 2021 → 31 Aug 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 Apr 2021, 16:54 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    17 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    17 May 2021, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Aug 2021, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Carmarthen Campus, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 3EPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria