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3954/JN/23 - Hybrid Hot Press/Spark Plasma Sintering

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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Award

28 Feb 2024 at 10:23

Award Notice
Tender

14 Nov 2023 at 15:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sheffield is seeking to purchase a hybrid hot press/SPS for materials processing, with a total contract value of £520,000. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract period scheduled from 28th March to 29th March 2024. The tender falls under the industry category of Presses and involves consolidation of powdery raw materials. The procurement method used is an open procedure above threshold, with the tender period closing on 15th December 2023. The University of Sheffield, based in Sheffield, England, is the buying organisation for this procurement.

This tender opportunity from the University of Sheffield is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs looking to compete for the contract to supply a hybrid hot press/SPS for materials processing. Businesses in the machinery industry, specifically those dealing with presses and special-purpose machinery, would be well-suited to take advantage of this opportunity. The process involves creating a consolidation system for various materials like ceramics, metals, and nanomaterials through uniaxial pressing force and heating in vacuum or inert atmosphere.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

3954/JN/23 - Hybrid Hot Press/Spark Plasma Sintering

Notice Description

Royce at the University of Sheffield is part of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and partner to the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials (with the main Hub in Manchester) which aims to grow the UK world-leading research and innovation base in advanced materials science, fundamental to all industrial sectors and the national economy. Royce at the University of Sheffield focuses on Advanced Materials Processing and operates mainly through the Royce Discovery Centre (RDC) and the Royce Translational Centre (RTC). Our state of the art facilities allow materials discovery, materials manufacturing and prototype production and will act as an open access centre of excellence for the UK. With funding from EPSRC we seek to purchase a hybrid-hot press/SPS for the consolidation of various powdery raw materials by combined uniaxial pressing force and heating in vacuum or inert atmosphere. Typical material types to be processed in the SPS include ceramics, metals, hard alloys, nanomaterials, functionally graded materials etc. This is an open FTS exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend system, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-061533e7-c959-41eb-8135-30ef00a7dfb7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/064455f4-29b9-47d5-8f47-3c0a3da40c76
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42636000 - Presses

42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£520,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£514,449 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
28 Mar 2024 - 29 Mar 2024 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S10 2TN
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FCT SYSTEME

Further Information

Notice Documents

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