HIVE Robotics Tender

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: HIVE ROBOTICS TENDER
2. Awarding Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, General Offices, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale, GB, NP23 6AA. Tel: 01495311556. Email: corporate.procurement@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk. Web: Buyer profile:
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Open
4. Description: Short description
The Awarding Authority, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Council’, invites Tenders in accordance with the enclosed Instructions, the Council’s Requirements and subject to the terms and conditions Available on the Website Below, for the supply and installation in accordance with the stated specification requirements the following:
A tote bin storage and delivery system (1 unit required) with associated software/control system and collaborative autonomous mobile robot with roller conveyor system.
7 No. collaborative robot arms.
Refer Specification Requirements.
Description of the procurement
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Council’, invites Tenders in accordance with the enclosed Instructions, the Council’s Requirements and subject to the attached terms and conditions, for the supply and installation in accordance with the stated specification requirements the following:
A tote bin storage and delivery system (1 unit required) with associated software/control system and collaborative autonomous mobile robot with roller conveyor system.
7 No. collaborative robot arms.
Refer Specification Requirements.
NB: this contract is time sensitive, and delivery and installation must be completed by the 13th May 2024 (or 26 weeks from placement of order).
5. CPV Code(s): 42965100, 42418400, 48780000
6. NUTS code(s): UKL, UKL1, UKL16
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Place of performance
NUTS code: UKL16
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: OCID: ocds-kuma6s-135144
Reference number: itt_105885
(WA Ref:135144)
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 750 000.00 GBP
10. Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders 31.10.2023 (12:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information/documentation regarding the above contract notice please visit
12. Other information: Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

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:

Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 40
Price / Weighting: 60
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 6
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
Information about options
Options: No
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As per tender documentation
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Contract performance conditions
As per tender documentation.
Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Additional information
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this procurement opportunity on Etenderwales.
NB:You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means.
E-Tender access information:Go to
The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.
The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.
On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.
The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.
In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.
Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).
Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration.
Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.
The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00. Telephone: +44 8003684852 e-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders must be uploaded to the portal by 12:00 noon 31st October 2023. Late submissions will not be considered.
How to find the ITT:
Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’.
The Etender references for this contract are: Project_49005 and ITT_105885.
Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender click the ‘Express an Interest button’. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.
You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with any relevant documents
in the ‘Attachments’ area.
Tenders are required to provide responses to:
the selection questionnaire within the Qualification Envelope;
the method statements within the Technical Envelope; and
upload the requested pricing information to the Commercial Envelope.
Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly
Do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
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:
As part of your submission, bidders will be required to demonstrate their approach/experience in delivering Community Benefits in the form of a method Statement.
(WA Ref:135144)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
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