Published date: 5 October 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 May 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electric sensors - 30237475

  • Sensors - 35125100

  • Industrial process control equipment - 38810000

    • Industrial robots - 42997300

Location of contract

PO1 3AH

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-39-825-22/SJM/075 Automation Engineering - Robots, Sensor - AWARD

Published date

5 October 2023

Closing date

30 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

1 April 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Flexible manufacturing, Robotics, Sensors for teaching equipment and Control systems teaching equipment.

The University of Portsmouth is seeking Teaching equipment for a newly established Robotics and Automation laboratory. This is to support delivery and practical work associated with various modules in the broader robotics and automation subject area.

Robotics and automation teaching equipment is envisaged to support the delivery of various modules across several levels of study (undergraduate and postgraduate). The lab needs to be equipped with a range of contemporary industrial robots, with integrated controllers and variable degrees of freedom, as well as allowing students to have hands-on experience in control systems and sensor equipment. A flexible manufacturing system with high layout flexibility, which can be easily expanded, is invaluable for experimentation and project-based learning.
Delivery, installation and training are anticipated to take place in approx January-March 2024.

This tender is in 4 Lots
Lot 1 - Flexible manufacturing/automation system
Lot 2 - Robots/Robot arms
Lot 3 - Sensors teaching equipment
Lot 4 - Control systems teaching equipment
Note: Each lot will be awarded individually. Sellers are invited to bid for one lot or multiple lots

To Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/

Award information

Awarded date

5 October 2023

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

1 April 2025

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Didactic Services Ltd.

Address

Applied Automation Centre, 55 Caswell Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, NN4 7PY

Reference

None

Flamefast UK Ltd

Address

1 Heaton Court, Risley Road, Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom, WA3 6QU

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah McGrady

Address

Portland Street
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3AH
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9284 3173

Email

sarah.mcgrady@port.ac.uk