Published date: 12 November 2021

Last edited date: 12 November 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.


Closing: 10 December 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Welding equipment - 42662000

  • Non-electric welding equipment - 42662200

  • Welding accessories - 44315100

    • Welding materials - 44315200

    • Welding - 45262680

Location of contract

S60 5TZ

Value of contract

£0 to £150,000

Procurement reference

3139.534.YW.21

Published date

12 November 2021

Closing date

10 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 January 2022

Contract end date

3 January 2023

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

Nuclear AMRC requires a fully automatic all-in-one solution for non-contact visual inspection of both TIG and laser welded components to be incorporated into a fully automated robotic welding cell. The robotic welding cell will consist of three robots and positioner allowing for: material manipulation, welding, and inspection. The robot cell has not been installed within the Nuclear AMRC site at present and the inspection systems installation is required to coincide with the robotic welding cell installation.
The installation of the equipment is to be carried out onsite at the Nuclear AMRC. Commissioning is to be carried out at the Nuclear AMRC and this will be carried out before the system is accepted.

CONTRACT REF: 3139/534/YW/21
SUBJECT: Automated Weld Inspection System
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: University of Sheffield, on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing
Research Centre, Wallis Way, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5TZ.
GROUP: NAMRC
FUNDING: Catapult
TENDER RETURN DATE: 10th December 2021 at 12 noon (UK time)

Any queries regarding this Invitation to Tender should be submitted through the University's e tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield via the Correspondence facility.
Your tender response must be submitted through the University's on line e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield to arrive by the date and time specified above. Late tenders will not be considered.

This procurement is an open procedure. It is a 2 stage process carried out simultaneously through your responses to this Invitation to Tender. The answers you supply about your organisational standing, capacity and capability will be evaluated first according to the selection criteria supplied. Only those Suppliers passing the Selection Stage will proceed to have their tenders evaluated at the award stage.

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Any queries regarding this Invitation to Tender should be submitted through the University's e tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield via the Correspondence facility.
Your tender response must be submitted through the University's on line e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield to arrive by the date and time specified above. Late tenders will not be considered.

This procurement is an open procedure. It is a 2 stage process carried out simultaneously through your responses to this Invitation to Tender. The answers you supply about your organisational standing, capacity and capability will be evaluated first according to the selection criteria supplied. Only those Suppliers passing the Selection Stage will proceed to have their tenders evaluated at the award stage.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Yi Wu

Address

Wallis Way
Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0)114 222 2171

Email

yi.wu@sheffield.ac.uk