Award

An automated fibre placement machine head

  • University of Bristol

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002047

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d515

Published 21 January 2025, 3:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Bristol

4th Floor, Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane

Bristol

BS1 5DS

Email

Carl.Boucher@nccuk.com

Telephone

+44 01179289000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bristol.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

An automated fibre placement machine head

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

An automated fibre placement machine head capable of composite material deposition using laser heating technology and state-of-the-art inspection system. This procurement will extend the composite layup technology of the NCC at the existing production cell.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £900,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

1 automated fibre placement machine head

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

32(5B). Electroimpact UK, Ltd. is the only UK supplier capable of providing this capability

upgrade as they have previously supplied the existing production cell where the equipment will be installed.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Electroimpact UK, Ltd

Manor Lane

Hawarden

CH5 3ST

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £900,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Bristol

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom