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Supply and Installation of Interactive Industry 4.0 Cyber Lab (HiVE Project)

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:02.

Opportunity overview

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Council’, invited Tenders for the supply, installation, maintenance and support of advanced engineering equipment comprising an interactive industry 4.0 cyber lab. Following the conclusion of the tendering process, we are now progressing with the award of contract.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

SMC UK LTD

Match pending…
Contract value
£574.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Jun 2024
Award ID
036664-2025-ECM_149519-1
Status
active
Location
Milton Keynes, UK, MK8 0AN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV31600000 — Electrical equipment and apparatus

Lots

  • The Authority is currently engaged in the construction of an Advanced Engineering Centre (called HiVE derived from the name High Value Engineering) in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent. The Development will form part of Coleg Gwent’s Campus delivering educational needs in areas such as Digital Manufacturing, Composites Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Robotics. It is anticipated that the development will be completed during the summer of 2025. The equipment identified within this tender will be utilised by Coleg Gwent to deliver the proposed curriculum. The procurement comprises of an open procedure and a single award for the following equipment: - Supply, Installation and maintenance of an interactive Industry 4.0 cyber lab as per the published specification.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
itt_115893
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
7 Apr 2025, 12:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
7 Apr 2025, 12:30

Tender Period

Ends
7 Apr 2025, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As per tender documentation.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
31600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical equipment and apparatus

Submission terms

Languages

en
cy

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As per tender documentation.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Authority is currently engaged in the construction of an Advanced Engineering Centre (called HiVE derived from the name High Value Engineering) in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent. The Development will form part of Coleg Gwent’s Campus delivering educational needs in areas such as Digital Manufacturing, Composites Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Robotics. It is anticipated that the development will be completed during the summer of 2025. The equipment identified within this tender will be utilised by Coleg Gwent to deliver the proposed curriculum. The procurement comprises of an open procedure and a single award for the following equipment: - Supply, Installation and maintenance of an interactive Industry 4.0 cyber lab as per the published specification.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Criteria as defined within the Tender Documentation
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
The HiVE Advanced Engineering Facility, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL16
Entry 2
Region
UKL16
Entry 3
Region
UKL16

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical equipment and apparatus

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-84684
Name
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKL16
Locality
Ebbw Vale
Postal Code
NP23 6DN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
General Offices, Steelworks Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Contact

Telephone
+44 1495311556
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-153119
Name
SMC UK LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK8 0AN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
SMC, Vincent Avenue

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
SMC UK LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 7769640843

Award information

Award 1
Id
036664-2025-ECM_149519-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-153119
Name
SMC UK LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
036664-2025-ECM_149519-1
Status
active
Award ID
036664-2025-ECM_149519-1
Date Signed
1 Jul 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
574,452.34
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ebbw Vale · UKL16 · NP23 6DN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL16

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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