Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Exeter
Northcote House
Exeter
EX4 4QH
Contact
Jodie Underhay
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK4 - Devon
National registration number
RC000653
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Expansion of ExDES Teaching System
Reference number
UOE/2022/054/JU
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48323000 - Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Exeter Digital Enterprise Systems (ExDES) lab is a key part of the engineering management research and PGT education, training students to generate and implement multi-disciplinary, advanced, and smart engineering applications in student-centred, and competence-orientated ways. ExDES currently consists in an Industry 4.0 demonstrator of 8 workstations, and AGV (Robotino) and a modelling & simulation multi-platform environment.
The requested goods are three more stations and a desktop computer that must be seamlessly integrated in the current configuration:
- A storage system;
- A robot assembly station;
- A human operated station;
- A desktop computer capable to process and manage the significant volume of data and the multi-platform simulation capabilities.
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: £268,821.48
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48323000 - Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Exeter Digital Enterprise Systems (ExDES) lab is a key part of the engineering management research and PGT education, training students to generate and implement multi-disciplinary, advanced, and smart engineering applications in student-centred, and competence-orientated ways. ExDES currently consists in an Industry 4.0 demonstrator of 8 workstations, and AGV (Robotino) and a modelling & simulation multi-platform environment.
The requested goods are three more stations and a desktop computer that must be seamlessly integrated in the current configuration:
- A storage system;
- A robot assembly station;
- A human operated station;
- A desktop computer capable to process and manage the significant volume of data and the multi-platform simulation capabilities.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
The existing system is controlled using the Festo MES4 application – a bespoke “Manufacturing Execution System” which distributes work orders to each part of the system, tracks products as they move around the system, and can make decisions about what to do in the event of work failures. The existing system works by tracking products, as they are moved around the system on “Pallets” which contain RFID chips, which are designed to be read/written by the Siemens/Turk RFID Read/Write heads, integrated into the conveyer belt line. The existing system communicates with the Robotino (AGV), and should provide suitable docking / exchange points. The existing system provides a digital twin via CIROS package.
The extension proposed is designed to integrate with and expand the existing system, must therefore, as a minimum requirement:
• Be tightly integrated with this specific MES4 application, and the PLC communication must conform the same API
• Have a compatible RFID Read/Write system, with the same physical characteristics, so the carrier can be passed between systems.
• Be compatible with the Robotino (AGV) docking system
• Have an available CIROS Model, to allow for simulation of the expanded system.
These are the reasons for which the procurement could be completed only from the supplier of the existing system.
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
15 July 2022
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
Didactic Services Ltd
Tunbridge Wells
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
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: £268,821.48
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom