Published date: 20 January 2017

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.


Closing: 9 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

CV1 5FB

Value of contract

£170,000 to £180,000

Procurement reference

PD358-LC-3DPrinting Machine

Published date

20 January 2017

Closing date

9 February 2017

Contract start date

10 March 2017

Contract end date

9 March 2018

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Supported by the Coventry & Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Coventry University will be opening the National Transport Design Centre (NTDC) at its Technology Park in spring 2017. The centre will focus on design research, post-graduate education and industry engagement, both with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the transport sector (automotive, rail, marine and aerospace), suppliers in those sectors and potential new entrants. The facility will be equipped with industrial standard, state-of-the-art equipment, to ensure that NTDC can offer high quality design solutions, both physical and virtual, based on the outcomes of Coventry University's design research.

The University is looking to procure a 3D Printing Machine to support the NTDC's rapid prototyping facilities for producing accurate product prototypes in a range of materials, including polymers and elastomers/rubbers. For more information refer to the tender documents.

Please Note: The tender closing date has been amended from 8 February 2017 to 10 February 2017 - 12 noon (UK time).

More information

Links

Additional text

The tender documentation can be located on Coventry University`s tendering portal - In-tend. A link to the current advertised tender opportunities at Coventry University can be found below:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Tenders/Current

To access the tender documents you must make a expression of interest and register on the In-tend site.

Delivery Notes

Coventry University - Coventry Campus

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : Coventry & Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP),

Funding Description

Coventry & Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP),

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

ADMINISTRATOR

Address

Coventry University
Coventry
England
CV1 5FB
United Kingdom

Telephone

024 77659326

Email

purtend.pur@coventry.ac.uk

Website

www.coventry.ac.uk