Published date: 28 September 2023

Last edited date: 10 October 2023

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: 18 October 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural supplies - 03144000

  • Agricultural machinery - 16000000

  • Self-loading or unloading trailers and semi-trailers for agriculture - 16500000

    • Unloading semi-trailers for agriculture - 16540000

    • Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery - 16600000

    • Pedestrian-controlled agricultural tractors - 16710000

    • Parts of agricultural machinery - 16810000

    • Industrial robots - 42997300

    • Installation services of agricultural machinery - 51521000

    • Agricultural services - 77100000

Location of contract

S60 5TZ

Value of contract

£0 to £100,000

Procurement reference

IT-40-3502-3811/CYMRU/JS/23

Published date

28 September 2023

Closing date

18 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

3811/CYMRU/JS/23 Adaptable Autonomous Agricultural Vehicle (Including Mounted Robot Manipulator Arm)
The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for an Adaptable Autonomous Agricultural Vehicle (Including Mounted Robot Manipulator Arm) on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.

Scope of Requirement
The AMRC Cymru are seeking an adaptable autonomous vehicle (including the supply and integration of a mounted robot manipulator arm) for the Welsh agricultural sector to demonstrate multiple autonomous farming activities such as harvesting, inspecting, irrigation, towing and transporting. The vehicle will need to be capable of navigating through multi-terrain and operational in both indoors (i.e. factory floor, polytunnels, glasshouses) and outdoors (i.e. pasture land, soil, concrete, rocky land).
Key aspects of this adaptable autonomous vehicle include the requirement for flexibility to allow the AMRC Cymru to conduct research to highlight the capability of automation and trial modern technologies, and to disseminate knowledge and skills for the farming community to help tackle the challenges surrounding labour shortages in Wales. The system will be demonstrated to a wide network of farmers, researchers, businesses, and academics to promote further collaborative research.

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: October 18, 2023 at 12 noon (UK time).

More information

Links

Additional text

All expressions of interest must be via the University of Sheffield e-tendering portal:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

This is an open tender exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://www.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://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

Closing date for receipt of tenders: October 18, 2023 at 12 noon (UK time).


Delivery Notes

Following successful testing, all equipment shall be delivered, positioned and tested at AMRC Cymru, Chester Road, Broughton, CH4 0DH.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ghulam Mujtaba

Address

Wallis Way
Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0114 222 6694

Email

g.mujtaba@sheffield.ac.uk