Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Bristol
National Composites Centre, Feynman Way Central, Bristol & Bath Science Park, Emersons Green
Bristol
BS16 7FS
Contact
Leigh Jones
Telephone
+44 0117370600
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Composites Research and Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Aerospace Composite Tooling Suite
Reference number
NCC0272LRJ170123-F & NCC0273LRJ170123-RTM
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
The National Composites Centre (NCC) is running a multi-Lot tender for the procurement of a suite of composite tools for an aerospace project. The two Lots available are:
• ITT_1261: Forming Tool (Tender)
• ITT_1263: RTM Tool (Tender)
Both ITTs are published as Open tenders, therefore all suppliers are invited to submit bids to one or both. However, due to customer confidentiality requirements, the Tender Documentation is not held on these Open ITTs. Suppliers will be given access to a separate, invitation-only ITT to obtain the documents, following completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (those suppliers who signed an NDA during the RFI stage do not need to do this again).
If your organisation has not already completed an NDA, please message on the Tendering Portal requesting the template; one completed and signed NDA is sufficient to enable access to the Tender Documentation for both Tooling ITTs.
Please refer to the document Project_2585 Tender Access Instructions for full details on gaining access to the Tender Documentation for each Tool.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
ITT_1261 Forming Tool
ITT_1263 RTM Tool
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Aerospace Composite Forming Tool
Lot No
ITT_1261
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44510000 - Tools
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
National Composites Centre, Feynman Way Central, Bristol & Bath Science Park, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7FS
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NCC require the design, manufacture and supply of a tool for a forming manufacturing process using dry fibre non-crimp fabric (NCF) of a complex aerospace component. The component is approximately 6000mm x 750mm and up to 20mm thick. It is expected that process development will be carried out on the same tooling for a smaller component.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
8 May 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Aerospace Composite RTM Tool
Lot No
ITT_1263
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44510000 - Tools
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
National Composites Centre, Feynman Way Central, Bristol & Bath Science Park, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7FS
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NCC require the design, manufacture and supply of a tool for a Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) manufacturing process of two complex Thermoset composite aerospace components. The first component is approximately 6000mm x 750mm and up to 20mm thick, and the second at 1500mm x 650mm and up to 20mm thick. The smaller component is a shorter version of the main component and will be used to develop and prove out the full-scale manufacturing process and tooling concept.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
8 May 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-001820
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Tenderers may submit bids for one or for both Tool ITTs. The University reserves the right to award both Tool contracts to the same Tenderer (assuming said Tenderer has submitted a separate bid for both); however, the University is not obligated to do so and reserves the right to award to different Tenderers.
The NCC will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to either ITT. The NCC reserves the right to award all, none, or part of the business.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Composites Centre
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom