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 01179289000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
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 ran a multi-Lot tender for the procurement of a suite of composite tools for an aerospace project. The two Lots that were available:
• ITT_1261: Forming Tool (Tender)
• ITT_1263: RTM Tool (Tender)
Please note: ITT_1261 (Forming Tool) was Not Awarded, due to budget restrictions and revisions in requirements not yet fully defined.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,498,100
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
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.2.14) Additional information
This Lot was not awarded, due to budget restrictions and revised technical requirements for the Forming Tool not yet full defined.
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
Cost criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
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
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 000-007905
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NCC0273LRJ170123-RTM
Lot No
ITT_1263
Title
Aerospace Composite Tooling Suite - RTM Tool
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Datum Tool Design Ltd
Unit 1, Factory1, Lissue Industrial Estate, Lisburn
Northern Ireland
BT28 2SU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,498,100
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Composites Centre
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom