Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Carmarthen Campus
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP
UK
Telephone: +44 1267676767
E-mail: heidi.davies@uwtsd.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.tsd.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0343
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.sell2wales
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.sell2wales
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.sell2wales
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Industry 4.0 Teaching and Learning Technologies
Reference number: UWTSD2021/150
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48921000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The primary scope of this tender is to design, supply, install and commission hardware for a flexible manufacturing system that can act as a physical demonstration learning system for relevant and latest industry 4.0 technologies. The system will need to be sited in the Automation and Robotics Labatory at the UWTSD Campus in Swansea Waterfront Campus IQ Building Island Rd, Swansea SA1 8EW.
The proposed systems need to be able to facilitate digital twin modelling with the current UWTSD Siemens Tecnomatix software and any further requirements for this should be identified.
This tender opportunity should consider an integrated physical hardware system with options such as, but not limited to;
a. Range of manufacturing Process Operations.
b. Assembly Operations (both manual and automated.)
c. Potential for integration with existing UWTSD Robotics (UR3s and UR10s for example.)
d. Opportunities for Measurement Systems Analysis teaching and learning.
e. Vision and Quality Inspection including product pass / fail identification.
f. Automated Warehousing and Storage using RFID technology.
g. Integrated automated guided vehicles with an open programming environment such as C++, Matlab and MS Robotics Developer Studio.
h. Energy usage analysis.
i. Cyber Security Vulnerabilities and Protection
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The primary scope of this tender is to design, supply, install and commission hardware for a flexible manufacturing system that can act as a physical demonstration learning system for relevant and latest industry 4.0 technologies. The system will need to be sited in the Automation and Robotics Labatory at the UWTSD Campus in Swansea Waterfront Campus IQ Building Island Rd, Swansea SA1 8EW.
The proposed systems need to be able to facilitate digital twin modelling with the current UWTSD Siemens Tecnomatix software and any further requirements for this should be identified.
This tender opportunity should consider an integrated physical hardware system with options such as, but not limited to;
a. Range of manufacturing Process Operations.
b. Assembly Operations (both manual and automated.)
c. Potential for integration with existing UWTSD Robotics (UR3s and UR10s for example.)
d. Opportunities for Measurement Systems Analysis teaching and learning.
e. Vision and Quality Inspection including product pass / fail identification.
f. Automated Warehousing and Storage using RFID technology.
g. Integrated automated guided vehicles with an open programming environment such as C++, Matlab and MS Robotics Developer Studio.
h. Energy usage analysis.
i. Cyber Security Vulnerabilities and Protection
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/05/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
31/08/2021
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/05/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=109873.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Suppliers are expected to consider how they might provide community benefits through its engagement and delivery of the contract and should prepare an outline community benefits plan as part of the tender.
(WA Ref:109873)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2021