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Published 15 Sept 2022, 13:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SparkFund - Provision of equipment and consultancy services

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF HULL (Education)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Published estimate£189,998total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 19 Oct 2022
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 3 moends 7 Feb 2023 · starts 15 Nov 2022

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

SparkFund is an ERDF funded grants programme available to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), located in either the Humber of York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas. The total value of the programme is £17.8m and it is in receipt of £9.8m of ERDF grant funding. SparkFund is led and managed by the University of Hull and a dedicated SparkFund Team has been established to act as the direct interface with eligible SMEs and to support them to scope, design and successfully procure goods and/or services.

This tender exercise is being carried out under the auspices of the University of Hull, under the SparkFund programme and on behalf of a Grant Recipient, Additive X Ltd.

The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon. The facility and technologies will provide manufacture of parts as well as tools, prototypes, jigs and fittings and will be able to print in materials suitable for a wide range of industries and applications.

This is a low-carbon R&D project requiring energy-efficient additive manufacturing of end-use parts at scale, with the least possible waste.

In order to achieve their aims Additive-X wish to purchase equipment which is the very latest cutting-edge technology to help future-proof the project.

CPV: Peripheral equipment · Printing and related services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£189,998 together)
Lot #1Large build volume, fast Fused Filament Fibre 3D printer capable of printing with… 3 moPublished value£30,998

Large build volume, fast Fused Filament Fibre 3D printer capable of printing with continuous fibre reinforcement.

This 3D printer much be easy to use, cutting-edge technology capable of high speed, high quality prints and strong parts suitable for demanding applications.

Contract period: 15 Nov 2022 – 7 Feb 2023 (3 mo)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Variant bids: not allowed
30232000 Peripheral equipment
Lot #2SLS 3D printing system safe to use in a workshop environment, capable of printing with… 3 moPublished value£150,000

SLS 3D printing system safe to use in a workshop environment, capable of printing with Nylon 11 CF, with maximum powder recycling.

Easy to use powder technology 3D printer, fast printing with large build volume for lower cost and energy use per part, plus printing with 100% recycled material.

Contract period: 15 Nov 2022 – 7 Feb 2023 (3 mo)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Variant bids: not allowed
30232000 Peripheral equipment
Lot #3Handheld 3D scanner with reverse engineering solution including turntable and software 3 moPublished value£9,000
Contract period: 15 Nov 2022 – 7 Feb 2023 (3 mo)
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Variant bids: not allowed
30232000 Peripheral equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Sept 2022, 13:29 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2022, 13:29 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN1398
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025929
Classification (CPV)
Peripheral equipmentPrinting and related services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0368c5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
19 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/ ↗

Timeline

15 Sept 2022 → 15 Nov 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    15 Sept 2022, 13:29 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    15 Nov 2022

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

University of Hull

Contracting authorityEducationUniversityEducation Cottingham Road, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU6 7RXContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria