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University of Hull

SparkFund - Provision of equipment and consultancy services

Business ServicesCPV 30232000
Value£228k
Deadline9 Jan 2023
Published29 Nov 2022
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 29 Nov 2022ClosedCloses 9 Jan 2023
Who to contact
bids.spark-fund@hull.ac.uk

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Contract value in context
£228ktotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£2.0m

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The brief

SparkFund is an ERDF funded grants programme available to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), located in either the Humber of York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas.

The total value of the programme is £17.8m and it is in receipt of £9.8m of ERDF grant funding.

SparkFund is led and managed by the University of Hull and a dedicated SparkFund Team has been established to act as the direct interface with eligible SMEs and to support them to scope, design and successfully procure goods and/or services.

The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon.

The facility and technologies will provide manufacture of parts as well as tools, prototypes, jigs and fittings and will be able to print in materials suitable for a wide range of industries and applications.

This is a low-carbon R&D project requiring energy-efficient additive manufacturing of end-use parts at scale, with the least possible waste.

In order to achieve their aims Additive-X wish to purchase equipment which is the very latest cutting-edge technology to help future-proof the project.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

SparkFund is led and managed by

SparkFund is led and managed by the University of Hull and a dedicated SparkFund Team has been established to act as the direct interface with eligible SMEs and to support them to scope, design and successfully procure goods and/or services.

02

The facility and technologies will provide manufacture

The facility and technologies will provide manufacture of parts as well as tools, prototypes, jigs and fittings and will be able to print in materials suitable for a wide range of industries and applications.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
033845-2022
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