Replacement Cylindrical Grinding Machine

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure method

Negotiated without publication of a contract notice

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Goods

Notice status

Awarded

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

Unspecified in notice

First published

4 Oct 2024, 14:20 BST

Last source update

4 Oct 2024, 14:20 BST

Authority reference

103758

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-031909

Classification (CPV)

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Delivery area

UK

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

NPL requires a universal cylindrical grinding machine that is suited to the wide-ranging geometries of components to be manufactured, in a large variety of engineering materials and appropriate for efficient use in producing bespoke parts as one-offs or in very low batch quantities. In addition to a high level of flexibility in accommodating part geometries, materials and manufacturing strategies the machine must be capable of high roundness accuracy with live spindle grinding of better than 0.0003mm and grinding straightness of 0.0025 over the 650mm stoke (or better).

This supplier, Fritz Studer AG, provides published data for performance that meet the required accuracy levels with a machine fully appropriate for the bespoke one-off nature of work to be undertaken, in an non-CNC machine format. Manufacturers of quality cylindrical grinding machines have changed their offerings to mainly full CNC machines, the full CNC machine style does not meet our needs for flexibility and efficient production of one off components.

• Advanced Grinding Supplies Ltd (Agent for Fitz Studer AG)Awarded supplier Unit 16 Stanley Court, Edison Close, Waterwells Business Park., Gloucester, UK, GL2 2AEContact emailShow contact details

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