Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Bristol
National Composites Centre, Feynman Way Central, Bristol & Bath Science Park, Emersons Green
Bristol
BS16 7FS
UK
Contact person: Leigh Jones
Telephone: +44 01179289000
E-mail: leigh.jones@nccuk.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nccuk.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Aerospace Composite Tooling Suite
Reference number: NCC0272LRJ170123-F & NCC0273LRJ170123-RTM
II.1.2) Main CPV code
42900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The National Composites Centre (NCC) is ran a multi-Lot tender for the procurement of a suite of composite tools for an aerospace project. The two Lots that were available:
• ITT_1261: Forming Tool (Tender)
• ITT_1263: RTM Tool (Tender)
Please note: ITT_1261 (Forming Tool) was Not Awarded, due to budget restrictions and revisions in requirements not yet fully defined.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 498 100.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: ITT_1261
II.2.1) Title
Aerospace Composite Forming Tool
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
National Composites Centre, Feynman Way Central, Bristol & Bath Science Park, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7FS
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NCC require the design, manufacture and supply of a tool for a forming manufacturing process using dry fibre non-crimp fabric (NCF) of a complex aerospace component. The component is approximately 6000mm x 750mm and up to 20mm thick. It is expected that process development will be carried out on the same tooling for a smaller component.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This Lot was not awarded, due to budget restrictions and revised technical requirements for the Forming Tool not yet full defined.
Lot No: ITT_1263
II.2.1) Title
Aerospace Composite RTM Tool
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
National Composites Centre, Feynman Way Central, Bristol & Bath Science Park, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7FS
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NCC require the design, manufacture and supply of a tool for a Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) manufacturing process of two complex Thermoset composite aerospace components. The first component is approximately 6000mm x 750mm and up to 20mm thick, and the second at 1500mm x 650mm and up to 20mm thick. The smaller component is a shorter version of the main component and will be used to develop and prove out the full-scale manufacturing process and tooling concept.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-007905
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: ITT_1263
Contract No: NCC0273LRJ170123-RTM
Title: Aerospace Composite Tooling Suite - RTM Tool
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/07/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Datum Tool Design Ltd
Unit 1, Factory1, Lissue Industrial Estate, Lisburn
Northern Ireland
BT28 2SU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 498 100.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Composites Centre
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/07/2023