Published date: 8 October 2019

Last edited date: 8 October 2019

This notice was replaced on 29 November 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 29 November 2019)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink - 42215000

  • Industrial robots - 42997300

Location of contract

Wales

Value of contract

£0 to £250,000

Procurement reference

2376.453.JT.CYMRU.19

Published date

8 October 2019

Closing date

7 November 2019

Contract start date

20 November 2019

Contract end date

20 November 2021

Contract type

Supply 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?

No

Description

AMRC Wales has a requirement for a number of industrial robots, end effectors and ancillary equipment to support manufacturing research activities for our partners across all Welsh industry sectors.
These devices will be located at our new, purpose built AMRC Wales facility based at Broughton, Flintshire. The facility will open in October 2019.

There are 5 lots available.

LOT 1: Serial Arm Robot with >200kg payload

LOT 2: Serial Arm Robot with >700kg payload

LOT 3: Serial Arm Robot Training Cell

LOT 4: Serial arm robot with >7kg payload for use within high care food manufacturing environment

LOT 5: 4 axis SCARA robot for use within high care food manufacturing environment

The Invitation to tender with the specification and associated tendering instructions 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. Submissions must be uploaded to the portal before the submission deadline.

OJEU Reference - 20191007-006625

About the buyer

Contact name

Jonathan Teasdale

Address

Western Bank
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England

Telephone

01142 221747

Email

j.teasdale@amrc.co.uk