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University Of Sheffield

2480/480/MY/COM/20 Autonomous Guided Vehicle for AMRC Gear Centre - AWARD

Transport EquipmentCPV 34000000 34100000 34110000 34140000
Value£148k
Deadline28 Feb 2020
Published14 Aug 2020
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 14 Aug 2020ClosedCloses 28 Feb 2020
Contract value in context
£148ktotal contract value
median £102k
this tender£0£2.9m

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The brief

2480/480/MY/COM/20 Autonomous Guided Vehicle for AMRC Gear Centre The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Autonomous Guided Vehicle for AMRC Gear Centre on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Machining Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.

Scope of Requirement The supply of an autonomously guided vehicle (AGV), sometimes known as an autonomous mobile robot (AMR), to enable automated billet and component load/unload from machine tools, deburring equipment and measurement equipment.

This will enable 'lights-out' manufacturing demonstrations of gear and transmission components in the AMRC Gear Centre research facility, with a view to our partners adopting such technologies in production for a competitive advantage.

A robot arm will be supplier mounted to the AGV, along with suitable end effectors for grabbing of gear and transmission components for loading and unloading to machine tools.

Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is a non-EU open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

Closing date for receipt of tenders: 28th February 2020 at 12 noon (UK time).

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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The supply of an autonomously guided vehicle

The supply of an autonomously guided vehicle (AGV), sometimes known as an autonomous mobile robot (AMR), to enable automated billet and component load/unload from machine tools, deburring equipment and measurement equipment.

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This will enable 'lights-out' manufacturing demonstrations

This will enable 'lights-out' manufacturing demonstrations of gear and transmission components in the AMRC Gear Centre research facility, with a view to our partners adopting such technologies in production for a competitive advantage.

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If you have any questions or comments

If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield.

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Completed tenders must be returned through

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

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