SparkFund is an ERDF funded grants programme available to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), located in either the Humber of York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas. The total value of the programme is £17.8m and it is in receipt of £9.8m of ERDF grant funding. SparkFund is led and managed by the University of Hull and a dedicated SparkFund Team has been established to act as the direct interface with eligible SMEs and to support them to scope, design and successfully procure goods and/or services. The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon. The facility

Published date: 15 September 2022

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: 19 October 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

Ink sources for printing machinery - 30192112
Printers and plotters - 30232100
Printing and graphics equipment - 42962000

Printing machinery - 42991200
Offset printing machinery - 42991210
Parts of printing or bookbinding machinery - 42991500
Project management consultancy services - 72224000
Printing and related services - 79800000
Printing services - 79810000
Services related to printing - 79820000
Printing and delivery services - 79823000

Location of contract

HU6 7RX

Value of contract

£227,997.60

Procurement reference

0a9e5bea-ae67-4dd9-b6f2-b23fbe8bcc0b

Published date

15 September 2022

Closing date

19 October 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

15 November 2022

Contract end date

7 February 2023

Contract type

Service 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?

Yes

Description

The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon. The facility and technologies will provide manufacture of parts as well as tools, prototypes, jigs and fittings and will be able to print in materials suitable for a wide range of industries and applications.

This is a low-carbon R&D project requiring energy-efficient additive manufacturing of end-use parts at scale, with the least possible waste.

In order to achieve their aims Additive-X wish to purchase equipment which is the very latest cutting-edge technology to help future-proof the project.

More information

Links

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Tender notice
University of Hull e-tendering Portal

About the buyer

Contact name

Matthew Whittingham

Address

University of Hull, Cottingham Road
, ,
Hull
HU6 7RX
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

01482 466103

Email

m.whittingham@hull.ac.uk