Published date: 12 March 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 December 2024, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring - 38540000

Location of contract

NG11 8NS

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

20250312135255-128806

Published date

12 March 2025

Closing date

3 December 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

14 January 2025

Contract end date

13 January 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University had a requirement for the purchase of equipment for measuring thrust output of drone or RC plane motors and propellors, and equipment for measuring thrust and balance across multi motor aircraft, as per the following technical requirements: Equipment for measuring thrust output of drone or RC plane motors and propellors; • The equipment needed to allow the universal mounting of different drone motors. • Measure at least 5 kgf of thrust and 2 Nm of torque. • A clear digital display of the following parameters (display could be either built in or utilise a PC or laptop and software) o Thrust o Torque o RPM o Derived motor efficiency • It should be possible to store and export data. • The equipment should be able to operate both manually as well as run automated tests such as a step or ramp test. Equipment for measuring thrust and balance across multi motor aircraft; • The equipment needed to allow the universal mounting of different drone motors. With a minimum of 4 motors to be tested simultaneously. • It must be possible to mount the motors in different configurations simulating different layouts seen in aircraft. • Measure at least 10 kgf of thrust and 6 Nm of torque. • A clear digital display of the following parameters (display can be either built in or utilise a PC or laptop and software) o Thrust o Torque o RPM o Derived motor efficiency • It should be possible to store and export data. • The equipment should be able to operate both manually as well as run automated tests such as a step or ramp test.

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Award information

Awarded date

8 January 2025

Contract start date

14 January 2025

Contract end date

13 January 2026

Total value of contract

£36,474

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

TYTO Robotics

Address

B1-80 rue Adrien-Robert, Gatineau QC J8Y 3S2, Canada

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Turton

Address

50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ
ENG

Telephone

+44 1158486439

Email

sarah.turton@ntu.ac.uk