Autonomous Guided Vehicles, Parts-Transport and Euro-Box Handling Equipment and Future Call-Off Framework for the Automation Systems Demonstrator (ASD) Project

The University of Warwick, WMG has a requirement for the supply of equipment relating to the Automation Systems Demonstrator (ASD) project, which requires equipment to perform assembly operations with reconfigurable capability for new applications in the future. The initial requirement includes a need for AGVs and transport system (e.g. for line side supply of pallets and Euro boxes) and related software.

The equipment required has been divided into the following five lots:

• Lot 1: Supply of AGV Hardware Only
• Lots 2A and 2B: Supply of Carrier Frames
• Lot 3: Supply AGV Fleet-Management Software
• Lot 4: Roller Conveyor Mounted on AGV or Carrier Frame
• Lot 5: Supply of a Micro-Warehouse System

In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick).

The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.

Please note the submission deadline for this tender is Monday 22nd January 2018 at 12 pm GMT.

Additional information: Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information and to express interest. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure.

The University expressly reserves the rights:

• i)Not to award any contract as a result of this procurement process commenced by publication of this notice.
• ii)To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition.
• iii)To award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and
• iv)To award contract(s) in stages.

Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.

The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : Catapult

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No