Published date: 27 February 2020
Last edited date: 10 March 2020
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Contract summary
Industry
Industrial robots - 42997300
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£90,000
Procurement reference
2517/019/CW/CYMRU/20.
Published date
27 February 2020
Closing date
12 March 2020
Contract start date
1 April 2020
Contract end date
30 April 2020
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
2517/019/CW/CYMRU/20 Humanoid Robot
The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Humanoid Robot on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre CYMRU, Chester Road, CH4 0DH.
Scope of Requirement
AMRC Cymru has a requirement for a humanoid robotic system integrated with a serial robot arm for research, development and demonstration activities. These devices shall be delivered and commissioned at our facilities in Broughton, Flintshire, CH4 0DH.
The key output of the AMRC Cymru will be to advance the adoption, within Welsh industry, of advanced manufacturing technologies through the development of automation, digital or high value design solutions. This tender relates to the provision of facilities at AMRC Cymru to promote the further development of the food and drink industry in Wales.
The humanoid robot will act as the interface to connected systems allowing user inputs in various formats to be interpreted and used (voice, touchscreen) and to assist in disseminating output information to users. This includes, for this Tender, jogging the serial arm robot and programming via the humanoid robot interfaces.
Tender Process and Documentation:
This procurement is an open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.
Closing date for receipt of tenders: 9th March 2020 at 12 noon (UK time).
About the buyer
Contact name
Charlotte Wilcox
Address
AMRC with Boeing, Factory of the Future
Wallis Way, Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
England
Telephone
0114 2227662
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