Published date: 22 July 2019
This notice was replaced on 15 October 2019
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Awarded contract (published 15 October 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Writing agency services - 92312211
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£3,200,000
Procurement reference
SP/19/1056
Published date
22 July 2019
Closing date
19 August 2019
Contract start date
1 October 2019
Contract end date
30 September 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Welding Institute Limited (TWI Ltd.) is a membership-based Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) with a UK and global presence. They exist to provide authoritative and impartial expert advice, knowhow, and safety assurance through engineering, materials, and joining technologies - helping to design, create and operate the best products possible.
In partnership with Lancaster University, two innovation centres have been created, focussing on Digital Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing technologies. These are the Joining 4.0 Innovation Centre (J4IC) and the Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC).
The J4IC is a sustainable industrially focused centre of excellence for joining based technologies and systems underpinned with the philosophy of Industry 4.0. More information about J4IC can be found here:
http://www.twi-innovation-network.com/innovation-centres/joining-40-innovation-centre/
The AMIC will deliver access to TWI Ltd's range of AD systems and support capabilities, including: Laser Metal Deposition (Laser DED), Laser Power Bed Fusion (L-PBF), and Electron Beam, and Arc-based (EBAM) wire deposition systems.
The Purchaser is inviting tenders on the terms set out in this ITT for the appointment of specialist bid writers to work with both the J4IC and the AMIC in collaboration with TWI Ltd.
The University intends to establish a Framework of bid writers who can be called upon to deliver specific packages of work and as such returns are invited from providers who can demonstrate an excellent track record in writing similar successful bids.
The anticipated budget for this work over the life of the framework is approximately £3.2 million, i.e. over six years, assuming all extensions are utilised. Due to the nature of the work, this sum is unlikely to be evenly distributed across the six years, and some years may see a much higher or lower spend than others. Spend is not guaranteed, and may go up or down dependent on the opportunities that arise over the term of the contract.
To apply, please register on our e-tendering site at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Home
About the buyer
Contact name
Laura Ross
Address
University House
LANCASTER
LA14YW
England
Telephone
01524 592 537
Website
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