# Design and Manufacture of a Filament Winding Capability

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [University of Bristol](/buyers/university-of-bristol/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £150,000
- Published: 5 August 2022
- Planned start: 5 September 2022
- Planned end: 1 March 2023
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6c9ad3dd-d77c-49bf-b88b-9adb0328fa63-561062
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-452b45de-e0c9-47c2-afea-2839d7a58841

## Description

The NCC is an independent, open-access national centre that delivers world-class innovation in the design and manufacture of composites and facilitates their widespread industrial exploitation\. The NCC intends to procure a filament winding capability for use in research and development in the manufacture of fibre reinforced plastic components, such as tanks and pressure vessels up to approximately 1000mm in length and 400mm in diameter\. The acquired capability will extend the current state of the art, which is of value and relevance to both industrial stakeholders and overall, UK industrial output\. The capability shall be specified, procured and commissioned to ensure suitability for industrial research and development programs as well as supporting maturation of emerging manufacturing technologies from academia toward industrial application\. This project is funded by Innovate UK\. The target commissioning date for the equipment is beginning Q1 2023, at NCC site\. The operation and specified functionality of the equipment will be demonstrated based on the target application component\(s\) during FAT and SAT\. The NCC will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this notice or by participating in the tender\. The NCC reserves the right to award all, none, or part of the business\. Tenderers must register and submit tenders on the University of Bristol's Tender Opportunity Portal \(https://tenders\.bris\.ac\.uk/\)\. Please email leigh\.jones@nccuk\.com to confirm registration, in order to get access to the tender documentation\. Please note that the Contract Value stated is an estimate\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c9ad3dd-d77c-49bf-b88b-9adb0328fa63-561062)