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2174/JN - Micro Indenter

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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Award

18 Mar 2019 at 13:46

Award Notice
Tender

24 Jan 2019 at 15:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sheffield is conducting a public procurement process for the acquisition of a Micro Indenter, valued at £159,000. This initiative falls under the Laboratory, optical and precision equipment category, aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Sheffield Royce Institute, which focuses on advanced materials processing. The tender is currently in the award stage, with the contract set to commence on 25th March 2019 following the closing date for submissions on 25th February 2019. This procurement is part of an EU open procedure and will be delivered in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in laboratory and precision equipment, particularly those with expertise in manufacturing mechanical testing systems. Businesses equipped to deliver innovative and high-performance materials testing solutions would be particularly well-positioned to participate and benefit from this contract, contributing to the growth of the UK's advanced materials research sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2174/JN - Micro Indenter

Notice Description

The Sheffield Royce Institute is a PS34M project based in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Sheffield is part of the national Henry Royce Institute (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. The Sheffield Royce Institute focuses on Advanced Materials Processing and will be delivered through two centres - the Royce Discovery Centre (RDC) and the Royce Translational Centre (RTC). These state-of-the-art facilities will allow materials discovery, materials manufacturing and prototype production and will act as an open access centre of excellence for the UK. As part of the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials, the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at The University of Sheffield would like to purchase an indentation-based mechanical property assessment system, capable of probing a range of mechanical properties and behaviours on a scale appropriate to developmental materials of all types (specimens of the order of 10s of grams, on a length scale of a few mm). This indentation platform is to support the materials discovery strand of the Henry Royce theme. This procurement is an EU open procedure. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield The closing date for this tender is 25th February 2019 (12 noon UK time) Additional information: The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5e39792c-87ce-445b-8a62-3051f8f5349c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84f79a6b-95bc-4956-8efe-a97cd4d4107d
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£159,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£154,256 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Mar 20196 years ago
Contract Period
25 Mar 2019 - 26 Mar 2019 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

MICRO MATERIALS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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