Buyer
Has the work
Submit an RFQ and connect with suitable composite manufacturers.
CompositeBid — Early Access
Find the right composite manufacturing specialist. Fast.
CompositeBid connects companies looking to outsource advanced composite manufacturing, tooling and finishing with specialist suppliers that have the capability to deliver.
Platform currently in development · Building the initial UK buyer and supplier network
Supplier
Does the work
Join the network, receive relevant opportunities and quote for work.
Built for high-performance industries
Formula 1 / MotorsportAerospaceSpaceDefenceAutomotiveMarineAdvanced Engineering
Buyer — has the work / 01
Need composite manufacturing capacity?
From an urgent prototype package to production overflow, start with a simple non-sensitive brief. A buyer may be an OEM, engineering company, procurement team or another composites manufacturer subcontracting work. We identify composite manufacturing specialists aligned with the requirement.
01
Tell us what you need
Submit the basic requirements for your manufacturing package.
02
We match the requirement
CompositeBid identifies suitable manufacturers using recorded industry, capability and process information.
03
Receive supplier interest
Suitable suppliers can then be introduced to discuss the package and quotation.
Supplier — does the work
Keep your composite facility busy.
Composite manufacturers experience peaks and troughs in workload. CompositeBid is being created to help suitable manufacturers discover additional subcontract manufacturing opportunities, express interest and quote for work they can carry out. Joining the network does not guarantee that work will be awarded.
Your supplier profile records a broad current-capacity status. Use the separate capacity form for specific available dates, people, processes and equipment.
Find additional work
Discover manufacturing packages suited to your capabilities.
Fill spare capacity
Let CompositeBid know when you have production capacity available.
Stay focused
Only receive opportunities relevant to your processes and capabilities.
Process capability / 02
Specialist work. Precisely matched.
See the processes available across the network, then build your manufacturing brief around the work your package requires.
01Capability
Pre-preg Laminating
Precision hand lay-up for high-performance carbon-fibre parts.
02Capability
Wet Lay-Up
Flexible resin and reinforcement processes for tooling and components.
03Capability
Autoclave Processing
Controlled heat and pressure cycles for demanding laminates.
04Capability
Tooling & Patterns
Patterns, plugs, moulds, jigs and production tooling for composite manufacture.
05Capability
Bonding & Assembly
Structural bonding and accurate assembly of finished parts.
06Capability
Trimming, Paint & Finishing
Composite trimming, surface preparation, paint and production-ready cosmetic finishes.
07Capability
Composite CNC Machining
Accurate machining for composite patterns, moulds, tooling and finished components.
08Capability
Prototype Manufacturing
Fast, carefully inspected parts for development programmes.
09Capability
Low-Volume Production
Consistent small-batch manufacturing without mass-production overhead.
Industry focus / 03
Built for demanding programmes.
CompositeBid is focused on sectors where capability, quality, timing and confidentiality matter.
Formula 1 & Motorsport
Specialist prototype, tooling and low-volume production support for fast-moving programmes.
Aerospace
Composite manufacturing capability for appropriate non-sensitive aerospace requirements.
Space
Specialist supply-chain discovery for demanding space and launch applications.
Defence / MOD
Supplier discovery for non-classified, non-controlled manufacturing requirements only.
Automotive
Advanced composite support for performance, prototype and specialist production.
Marine
Composite manufacturing and specialist supply-chain capability for marine structures, tooling, production and performance applications.
Advanced Engineering
Expert composite capability for technically demanding industrial applications.
Availability-led sourcing / 04
Have spare capacity?
CompositeBid is being designed not only around manufacturing capability, but around availability. Suppliers will be able to indicate when they have production capacity available, helping buyers identify manufacturers capable of taking on urgent or overflow work.
Register CapacityAVAILABILITY
Confidentiality / 05
UK-first, confidentiality-conscious.
CompositeBid is launching for UK business-to-business enquiries. Public forms are for non-confidential summaries only and do not create an NDA or other duty of confidence.
Do not submit classified information, UK export-controlled technical data, US ITAR or EAR-controlled data, trade secrets, personal data you are not authorised to share, or material restricted by an NDA.
Before drawings, specifications or other protected know-how are exchanged, the relevant parties should sign a separate NDA and agree an approved secure disclosure process. Personal information is handled as described in the Privacy Notice.
Manufacturer network / 06
Work together. Get the job done.
Too much work? Spare capacity? Urgently need a material? CompositeBid helps specialist composite manufacturers support each other when production demands change.
Too much work
Find subcontract support.
Spare capacity
Turn quiet production time into new opportunities.
Urgent materials
Locate suitable material already held within the network.
Supplier portal / Demo
Work comes to you.
CompositeBid matches manufacturing opportunities with suppliers using their recorded industries, capabilities and processes.
Keep your supplier profile updated
Receive matched opportunities
Express interest in suitable work
CompositeBid network