Published date: 17 November 2020
This notice was replaced on 6 January 2021
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Awarded contract (published 6 January 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Industrial machinery - 42000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£0 to £320,000
Procurement reference
OREC001-DN510160-42595856
Published date
17 November 2020
Closing date
17 December 2020
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
11 January 2021
Contract end date
10 January 2022
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?
Yes
Description
ORE Catapult is seeking to procure a Turnkey Additive Manufacturing (AM) Cell capable of producing thermoplastic-based fibre reinforced components. The AM Cell will allow the rapid production of physical demonstrators and parts for components used for wind and marine renewable energy devices and ancillary support tooling and jigs. Primarily the AM Cell will provide a testbed for future materials and manufacturing research. Secondarily the AM Cell will produce ready to use components, and fixtures, reducing engineering development time and cost, enhanced component accuracy and time to market, improving reliability and mitigating the risks associated with deployment of these devices.
About the buyer
Contact name
Sheena Thomson
Address
Inovo
121 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RD
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 3330041418
procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk
Website
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