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# Supply of a Smart workbench

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-a-smart-workbench-ocds-h6vhtk-02c3fe). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Sheffield: "Supply of a Smart workbench". Published status: complete. Published Value: £492,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Sheffield](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sheffield-urn-133872)
- **Published Value:** £492,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 August 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Machine tools, Special-purpose machine tools
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £487,860 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-a-smart-workbench-ocds-h6vhtk-02c3fe#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c3fe`

## 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/supply-of-a-smart-workbench-ocds-h6vhtk-02c3fe#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2FSheffield)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-a-smart-workbench-ocds-h6vhtk-02c3fe#participate

## Description
The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Supply of a smart workbench on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Wales.The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre – Cymru, requires a smart workstation (a.k.a intelligent workstation; smart work bench; etc.) for use as a general technology demonstrator and for use on variety of projects. The intended use for the smart bench is to incorporate and make use of the technologies detailed in this document, for tasks such as assembly with the aid of work instructions given on a computer screen with instant feedback; or to inspect components for defects with the use of a machine vision system. The system should be flexible enough to deal with different sizes, shapes, and complexities of components on the workbench. The system will also be used for general research into smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and further technology integration.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42600000, 42611000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Supply of a smart workbench

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 024605-2021-2999/010/JN/CYMRU/21-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Industrial Vision Systems LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-30374`
  - Value: £487,860 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 024605-2021-2999/010/JN/CYMRU/21-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £487,860
  - Signed Date: 30/09/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024605-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-04T13:02:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T19:59:14.813Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c3fe