CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Supply of a complete multi-sensory dexterous Left Hand Robotic Unit, and Upgrade of our DLR

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Description of the goods or services required

Swansea University, with funding provided by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) via the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO), is planning to procure a cyber-physical multi-sensory dexterous robotic Left hand including a control PC and associated software for the IMPACT operation. The supply of a cyber-physical multi-sensory dexterous human left hand palm emulation with full five functioning fingers, wooden communication base, robotic end effector base, and interface cable adapter to connect to the existing PCI card and the power supply for the already available hand in the robotics laboratory. The quoted hand firmware is to be upgraded to include API in ROS, C++, and Python software, with the ability to upgrade as well the current hand firmware available in the robotics laboratory to the same firmware level. The hand should be compatible with the right hand we already have in our robotics lab, type DLR HIT-II, to form a complete two hand set of humanoid robotic hands. The offer should also include upgrading the current PCI card and the PC used for control of the current hand and the new hand as well to the allow ROS, C++, and Python operation. The new hand and the old hand new upgraded complete software updates the PC and the PCI card firmware and the old hand firmware to allow the use of ROS software package for research and development simultaneously.

The multi-sensory cyber-physical dexterous robotic left hand will be operated and used by Swansea University in the context of the IMPACT operations in the theme of Manufacturing Systems Engineering. The equipment is required to enable research into Robotics in Manufacturing as part of the Manufacturing Systems Engineering Adaptive Smart Specialisation of Robotics and Automation under Future Manufacturing Technologies as part of IMPACT. The robotic hand needs to be fitted onto and compatible with a KUKA robot, model LBR iiwa 7 R800 and include the control PC and associated software.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128015

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

One off supply with warranty

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SU98(23)

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

This procurement process is being carried out on eTenderwales. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.

To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and search for PQQ/ITT code itt_100276 within the appropriate area

(WA Ref:128015)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: IMPACT

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice