Published date: 17 March 2023
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Tools - 44510000
Location of contract
BS16 7FS
Value of contract
£1,000,000
Procurement reference
tender_358555/1193266
Published date
17 March 2023
Closing date
19 April 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
8 May 2023
Contract end date
31 December 2024
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The National Composites Centre (NCC) is running a multi-Lot tender for the procurement of a suite of composite tools for an aerospace project. The two Lots available are:
- ITT_1261: Forming Tool (Tender)
The NCC require the design, manufacture and supply of a tool for a forming manufacturing process using dry fibre non-crimp fabric (NCF) of a complex aerospace component. The component is approximately 6000mm x 750mm and up to 20mm thick. It is expected that process development will be carried out on the same tooling for a smaller component.
- ITT_1263: RTM Tool (Tender)
The NCC require the design, manufacture and supply of a tool for a Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) manufacturing process of two complex Thermoset composite aerospace components. The first component is approximately 6000mm x 750mm and up to 20mm thick, and the second at 1500mm x 650mm and up to 20mm thick. The smaller component is a shorter version of the main component and will be used to develop and prove out the full-scale manufacturing process and tooling concept.
Both ITTs are published as Open tenders, therefore all suppliers are invited to submit bids to one or both. However, due to customer confidentiality requirements, the Tender Documentation is not held on these Open ITTs. Suppliers will be given access to a separate, invitation-only ITT to obtain the documents, following completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (those suppliers who signed an NDA during the RFI stage do not need to do this again).
If your organisation has not already completed an NDA, please message on the Tendering Portal requesting the template; one completed and signed NDA is sufficient to enable access to the Tender Documentation for both Tooling ITTs.
Please refer to the document Project_2585 Tender Access Instructions for full details on gaining access to the Tender Documentation for each Tool.
Tenderers may submit bids for one or for both Tool ITTs. The University reserves the right to award both Tool contracts to the same Tenderer (assuming said Tenderer has submitted a separate bid for both); however, the University is not obligated to do so and reserves the right to award to different Tenderers.
The NCC will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to either ITT. The NCC reserves the right to award all, none, or part of the business.
About the buyer
Contact name
Leigh Jones
Address
Feynman Way Central, Bristol & Bath Science Park, Emersons Green
Bristol
BS16 7FS
England
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