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

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

AEMRI-191-LXS

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Description of the goods or services required

AEMRI seeks to create a unique facility housing a critical mass of equipment, expertise and resources. AEMRI provides an environment to test and prove the limits of performance of advanced materials. Through the use of advanced modelling and simulation methods, full, large-scale mechanical test structures will be designed and built upon finite element analysis (FEA) calculations. Advanced, automated non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques will be developed with the aim of saving the industry time and production costs as well as minimising the risk of catastrophic structural failures.

AEMRI will deliver the objectives of the project through the following four technical strands:-

- Modelling and Simulation of High Performance Materials and Structures.

- Advanced Robotic Inspection of Complex Geometry Structures.

- Inspection Systems for Very Large Structures for the Green Energy Sector.

- Nuclear Fabrication Research Centre.

TWI is running a project TACOMA that is focussing on digital X-ray scanning for high-volume high-speed inspection of automotive parts, specifically carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) parts. In order to realise a prototype system to rapidly inspect CFRP components, lightweight digital radiography (DR) equipment will be integrated with collaborative robots. This document outlines the requirements for the purchase of a lightweight X-ray source and generator for the prototype system.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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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

(WA Ref:108443)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: This specification has been produced as part of an initiative known as AEMRI (Advanced Engineering Materials Research Institute), which is funded by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) using European Regional Development Funds (ERDF).

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice