Lancaster University · Awarded contract

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Appointment of External Bid Writers Framework for Lancaster University and TWI Ltd.

Awarded 30 Sep 2019

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Awarded30 Sep 2019

Value£3,200,000.00

SupplierCastalia Innovation Limited,INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE LIMITED,Innvotek Ltd

AgencyLancaster University

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryConsultancy & Legal

Ended 1y 1mo ago6y term

Awarded 30 Sept 2019Expired 29 Sept 2025

About

Lancaster University awarded a contract to Castalia Innovation Limited, Innovative Technology and Science Limited, and Innvotek Ltd for the establishment of a framework of specialist bid writers to support the Joining 4.0 Innovation Centre (J4IC) and the Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) in collaboration with TWI Ltd.

The framework, valued at approximately £3.2 million over six years if all extensions are utilised, enables the university to call upon bid writers to deliver specific packages of work.

The innovation centres focus on digital manufacturing and additive manufacturing technologies, including Laser Metal Deposition, Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Electron Beam, and Arc-based wire deposition systems.

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