Published date: 23 July 2017

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: 22 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens - 42300000

Location of contract

BS16 7FS

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_132386/600243

Published date

23 July 2017

Closing date

22 August 2017

Contract start date

1 January 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The National Composites Centre (NCC) is an independent, open-access national centre that delivers world-class innovation in the design and rapid manufacture of composites and facilitates their widespread industrial exploitation.
Out-of-autoclave (OoA) manufacturing has established itself as a way to process next-generation composite structures, and is seen to be a crucial area for development. In this context, the NCC has identified a need to procure a suite of equipment, to provide a Large Scale Capability to directly support key Aerospace and other sectors such as Automotive, Marine and Oil and Gas research and development programs. This procurement is for a composite curing oven capable of producing aero structures up to 20 metres in length to directly support key manufacturing research and development programs.
The capability shall be specified, procured and commissioned to ensure suitability for industrial research and development programs as well as supporting maturation of emerging manufacturing technologies from academia toward industrial application.

The NCC is seeking to procure a turnkey solution for a Large Scale Oven capable of curing and supporting the infusion of composite components of up to circa 20m x 5m x 2.5m. Temperature range from 40°C to 250°C, with integrated vacuum system and a comprehensive data acquisition capability.

Full Specifications and details are within the tender pack located on the University of Bristol Tender Portal.


More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

University of Bristol on behalf of the National Composites Centr

Address

National Composites Centre, Bristol and Bath Science Park, Feynman Way Central, Emersons Green
Bristol
BS16 7FS
England

Email

Danielle.Spencer.External@nccuk.com