Published date: 11 February 2020

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: 28 February 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Specialist vehicles - 34114000

  • Special-purpose motor vehicles - 34144000

Location of contract

S60 5TZ

Value of contract

£0 to £110,000

Procurement reference

2480/480/MY/COM/20

Published date

11 February 2020

Closing date

28 February 2020

Contract start date

8 March 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

2480/480/MY/COM/20 Autonomous Guided Vehicle for AMRC Gear Centre

The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Autonomous Guided Vehicle for AMRC Gear Centre on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Machining Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.

Scope of Requirement
The supply of an autonomously guided vehicle (AGV), sometimes known as an autonomous mobile robot (AMR), to enable automated billet and component load/unload from machine tools, deburring equipment and measurement equipment. This will enable 'lights-out' manufacturing demonstrations of gear and transmission components in the AMRC Gear Centre research facility, with a view to our partners adopting such technologies in production for a competitive advantage.
A robot arm will be supplier mounted to the AGV, along with suitable end effectors for grabbing of gear and transmission components for loading and unloading to machine tools.


Tender Process and Documentation:
This procurement is a non-EU 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: 28th February 2020 at 12 noon (UK time).

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mary Young

Address

Wallis Way
Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0114 222 6694

Email

m.young@sheffield.ac.uk