United Kingdom-Coleraine: Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Robotic Welding Cell

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 060-138785/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: University of Ulster
Postal address: Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Town: Coleraine
Postal code: BT52 1SA
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2870123609
Email: l.simpson@ulster.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.ulster.ac.uk

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
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: Supply, Delivery and Installation of a Robotic Welding Cell
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 42000000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The Centre for Engineering and Renewable Energy (CERE) require the supply and installation of a robotic welding cell for the development of additive manufacturing.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:60000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN
Main site or place of performance:Ulster University, Northland Road, BT48 7JL Derry.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mandatory technical requirements.
System will robotically deposit metals using the CMT (cold metal transfer) welding process — to include aluminum, stainless steel, titanium and steel. Capable of deposition rates exceeding 4 kg/hr for aluminum and steel and in the case of titanium 2 kg/hr.
Robot will have a minimum of 6 axis movement.
System will have a minimum work envelope of 15,2 m3 with a deposition area of no less than 800 x 800 x 800 mm.
Complete installation must fit within a room — 3,6 m x 3 m x 2,7 m(h).
Will include robot control system for controlling program creation, correction and maintenance, movement in all axes, path planning, sequence control, and monitoring.
System will include automatic torch cleaner.
System will include a magnetic “crashbox” to minimise force on torch in the event of impact.
Tenderer must include installation, calibration, commissioning and training onsite.

II.2.5)Award criteria

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: yes
Identification of the project:Equipment Items to support elements of the ‘NWCAM’ INTERREG funded project

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used
IV.1.8) Information about the 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:2018/S 180-407655
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2019-03-08
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Global Robots
Town: Marston Moretaine
Postal code: MK43 0QF
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: 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:60000
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Postal address: Royal Courts of Justice, Chicester Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT13JY
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2019-03-21