Supply of upgraded deposition system

Official notice

Authority: University of Bristol (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: South West (UKK1)

Awarded value£3,100,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Jan 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Loop Technology Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Upgrades are required to the existing Ultra High Rate Deposition Cell to achieve the requirements for identified applications. This procurement will provide the NCC with next generation Roll-up Roll-out head designs for accurate +/-1mm, large-format material placement. The installed system will be capable of multi-material processing including fabrics and non-structural materials.

CPV: Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #11 upgraded deposition system

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Jan 2025, 09:55 GMT
Last source update: 7 Jan 2025, 09:55 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-000281
Classification (CPV): Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
Delivery area: South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cdc0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Justification for awarding this contract without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 (5) (b) PCR 2015. The current deposition system is bespoke and is made nowhere else, the OEM is the only one who could work on this equipment to upgrade and develop the system for future use.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,100,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Jan 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Loop Technology LimitedSMEHRM-CAP WP1.1 - NCF Deposition SystemSubcontracting: declared	£3,100,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

HRM-CAP WP1.1 - NCF Deposition System · Loop Technology LimitedSME
Signed
3 Jan 2025
Value
£3,100,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bristol

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 4th Floor, Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 5DSContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Loop Technology LimitedAwarded supplier 12 West Street, Ware, UK, SG12 9EE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.