Published date: 17 November 2020

This notice was replaced on 6 January 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 6 January 2021)

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

  • 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

Email

procurement@ore.catapult.org.uk

Website

https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk