Published date: 7 September 2022

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: 19 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Industrial robots - 42997300

  • Automation system - 48921000

Location of contract

S60 5TZ

Value of contract

£0 to £95,000

Procurement reference

IT-40-3400-3484/AMRC/GM/22

Published date

7 September 2022

Closing date

19 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

21 September 2022

Contract end date

28 February 2023

Contract type

Supply 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

3484/AMRC/GM/22 - Connected, Mobile Robot
The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for an autonomous, connected, mobile robot on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, IMG Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.

Scope of Requirement
The AMRC IMG group has a requirement for an autonomous, connected, mobile robot which can traverse environments such as train depots or busy factories. The robotic solution will be a quadruped, owing to the increased versatility afforded by this architecture, and the interest expressed by the AMRC's partners in the use of this type of robot. It will be used on projects that work with both academia and industry to deliver cutting edge research into manufacturing robotics.
The robot will act as a platform for investigations into the use of 5G in an industrial setting, in the context of mobile robots. It is therefore important that the system should arrive equipped with 5G functionality, such that research can be conducted into how best to employ the technology for a range of applications, including control, mapping, fleet management and condition monitoring
The platform will be used for the development and testing of a large variety of use cases for novel applications. It is therefore important that the robot comes with communications interfaces, mounting points and a 24V power supply minimum.

Tender Process and Documentation:
This procurement is an open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

The ITT 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, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

Closing date for receipt of tenders: 19/09/2022 at 12 noon (UK time).

More information

Links

Additional text

All expressions of interest must be via the University of Sheffield e-tendering portal:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

This is an open tender exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://www.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, this can be accessed at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.


Closing date for receipt of tenders: 19/09/2022 at 12 noon (UK time).


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ghulam Mujtaba

Address

Wallis Way
Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0114 222 6694

Email

g.mujtaba@sheffield.ac.uk