Tender to purpose build and supply an extension to the Smart Factory Training System for Waterford Training Centre

Description

Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board intend appointing a single supplier to purpose build and supply an extension to the Smart Factory Training System for the provision of training courses in Waterford Training Centre. Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board intend appointing a single supplier to purpose build and supply an extension to the Smart Innovative Factory Training System for the provision of training courses in Waterford Training Centre and to other locations under the remit of WWETB as may be required for the lifetime of the framework. This will involve providing equipment and software to ultimately expand the Smart Factory Training System to Industry 4.0 to facilitate automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies and processes. As part of the tender we would ask suppliers to cost the modules on an individual basis to enable flexibility for the procurement of the modules. Our intention over time is to expand the training rig to meet industry demands and our training requirements subject to budget availability. This will involve providing equipment and software to ultimately deliver a Smart Factory Training System to Industry 4.0 to facilitate automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies and processes. The initial training components are identified within the tender. The system will provide technical training which corresponds with the reality in production, assembly, logistics and management processes in Industry 4.0. Made up of an M2M (Machine to Machine) connected system with management software, the training equipment will emulate a highly automated intelligent factory including the technologies connected with Industry 4.0, advanced manufacturing concepts and the reality of the connected company. This end-to-end Smart Factory Training system is from provision of additional equipment, development, construction, commissioning, fit-out and including ongoing support. The equipment must be durable, robust, high quality and suited to s