Contract for the Design, Manufacture, Supply and Installation of a Composite Integrity and Verification Cell

Published date: 1 August 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: 30 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery - 42900000

Location of contract

BS16 7FS

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_132386/602352

Published date

1 August 2017

Closing date

30 August 2017

Contract start date

8 January 2018

Contract end date

7 January 2019

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 requirement for large scale automated non-destructive testing (NDT) and metrology has been identified as a key element of the current capability expansion of the NCC to support existing and future research and manufacturing 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 inspection technologies from academia toward industrial application.
The capability should consist of an automated cell capable of using various off-the-shelf equipment to perform automated inspection procedures on a range of composite components and assemblies. Following the completion of this procurement activity, the initial technologies to be supplied and integrated into the cell are through transmission and pulse echo ultrasound (UT). A key requirement is that the cell is designed to be flexible with mechanical and control systems suitable for future technology additions and upgrades.

About the buyer

Contact name

University of Bristol on behalf of the National Composites Centr

Address

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

Telephone

+44 1172443905

Email

mike.caddick.external@nccuk.com