Contract

The design and manufacture of a suite of tools for aircraft wing manufacture

  • University of Bristol - National composites Centre

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-032359

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e2d8

Published 24 December 2021, 10:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Bristol - National composites Centre

National composites Centre, Bristol and Bath Science Park, Feynman Way Central, Emersons Green

Bristol

BS16 7FS

Contact

Zoe Sotan

Email

zoe.sotan@nccuk.com

Telephone

+44 01179289000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nccuk.com

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

The design and manufacture of a suite of tools for aircraft wing manufacture

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

A suite of tools to enable the manufacture of a complete set of wing covers Port, Starboard, Upper & Lower.

The wing covers will be manufactured from Aerospace pre-preg composite materials which will be cured in the National Composites Centre large autoclave.

Each of the cover assemblies will consist of a cover panel as well as integral stringers. The tools in scope for this project will include all mold tools as well as all lifting and handling provision to enable the manufacture of all constituent parts and the integration of these parts into their respective assemblies. The rough sizing for each of the individual wing covers will be approximately 6m span, 1.4m chord with a typical aero surface.

The program for works is estimated to be in the order of 7 months, with initial geometry data drop in November 2021 and final geometry January 2022 with tools required on dock at the NCC at the end of May 2022.

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: £1,439,200

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A suite of tools to enable the manufacture of a complete set of wing covers Port, Starboard, Upper & Lower.

The wing covers will be manufactured from Aerospace pre-preg composite materials which will be cured in the National Composites Centre large autoclave.

Each of the cover assemblies will consist of a cover panel as well as integral stringers. The tools in scope for this project will include all mold tools as well as all lifting and handling provision to enable the manufacture of all constituent parts and the integration of these parts into their respective assemblies. The rough sizing for each of the individual wing covers will be approximately 6m span, 1.4m chord with a typical aero surface.

The program for works is estimated to be in the order of 7 months, with initial geometry data drop in November 2021 and final geometry January 2022 with tools required on dock at the NCC at the end of May 2022.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical ability / Weighting: 70

Quality criterion - Name: Project management / Weighting: 33

Quality criterion - Name: Statement of requirement / Weighting: 67

Price - Weighting: 30

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-023397


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Datum Tool Design

Ballynahinch, Down

BT24 8AW

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: £1,439,200


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Bristol - National Composites Centre

Bristol and Bath Science Park

Bristol

BS16 7FS

Email

zoe.sotan@nccuk.com

Country

United Kingdom