Manufacture and Supply of a Superplastic Forming Die & Fixing System

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Awarded value£121,716published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Feb 2021

Awarded to CRONITE CASTINGS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Boeing Company (Boeing) approached the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) for research and development support in creating new manufacturing equipment and processes to meet the demand for key aircraft components. With the Boeing Innovative Metals Forming R&D Initiative and AFRC’s capital assets and expertise, one of Boeing’s requirements for AFRC is that they engage in state of the art manufacturing research projects that push the boundaries of technology for superplastic forming (SPF) and incremental bulk forming processes. As a result, Boeing has a requirement that the Manufacture and Supply of a Superplastic Forming Die & Fixing System is procured as part of this research and development programme.

CPV: Machinery for metallurgy and associated parts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT
Last source update: 8 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT
Authority reference: UOS-17912-2020
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-002489
Classification (CPV): Machinery for metallurgy and associated parts
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029120 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: The project is funded by Boeing. Part of the requirement, the Superplastic Forming Die Fixing System requires to be designed with reference to designs which are owned by Boeing and which are included in the tender specification. In order to protect Boeing’s exclusive rights , these designs cannot be shared on the open market. As these designs are integral to the project requirements and this procurement requirement, no reasonable alternatives exists.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:642810)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £121,7161 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CRONITE CASTINGS LTD	£121,716 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 002489-2021-1 · CRONITE CASTINGS LTD
Signed
1 Feb 2021
Value
£121,716
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 40 George Street, Procurement Department, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1QEContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cronite Castings LtdAwarded supplier Blacknell Lane, Crewkerne, South West, TA18 7YAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.