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# The design and manufacture of a suite of tools for aircraft wing manufacture

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-design-and-manufacture-of-a-suite-of-tools-for-aircraft-wing-manufacture-ocds-h6vhtk-02e2d8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Bristol - National composites Centre: "The design and manufacture of a suite of tools for aircraft wing manufacture". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: tenders.bris.ac.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Bristol - National composites Centre](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-bristol-national-composites-centre-GB-FTS-39257)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 October 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,439,200 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e2d8`

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [tenders.bris.ac.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftenders.bris.ac.uk)
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## Description
A suite of tools to enable the manufacture of a complete set of wing covers Port, Starboard, Upper & Lower.
The wing covers will be manufactured from Aerospace pre-preg composite materials which will be cured in the National Composites Centre large autoclave.
Each of the cover assemblies will consist of a cover panel as well as integral stringers. The tools in scope for this project will include all mold tools as well as all lifting and handling provision to enable the manufacture of all constituent parts and the integration of these parts into their respective assemblies. The rough sizing for each of the individual wing covers will be approximately 6m span, 1.4m chord with a typical aero surface.
The program for works is estimated to be in the order of 7 months, with initial geometry data drop in November 2021 and final geometry January 2022 with tools required on dock at the NCC at the end of May 2022.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** A suite of tools to enable the manufacture of a complete set of wing covers Port, Starboard, Upper & Lower.
The wing covers will be manufactured from Aerospace pre-preg composite materials which will be cured in the National Composites Centre large a...
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/12/2023

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 032359-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Datum Tool Design**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-88327`
  - Value: £1,439,200 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 032359-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,439,200
  - Signed Date: 22/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032359-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-24T22:44:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:24:55.301Z
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