Award

Heat Treatment Furnace

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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AwardUpdate

28 Nov 2017 at 14:48

AwardUpdate

28 Nov 2017 at 14:39

Award

28 Nov 2017 at 14:35

Tender

05 Sep 2017 at 13:48

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sheffield is seeking tenders for a Heat Treatment Furnace for the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre located in Catcliffe, South Yorkshire. This procurement falls under the category of machinery for the heat treatment of materials and is currently at the award stage after the tender process, which followed an EU open procedure in accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The closing date for tender submissions was 6th October 2017, and the contract period is set to commence on 16th October 2017 and run until 31st March 2018. The total budget for this procurement is £200,000.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses in the engineering and manufacturing sector, particularly those specialising in vacuum heat treatment technologies. Companies that can provide high-quality, economically designed furnace solutions compliant with strict operational standards, such as SAE AMS 2750 and SAE AMS 2769, would be well-positioned to compete in this tender. Suppliers that can effectively demonstrate technological innovation and cost-efficiency in their proposals will likely appeal to the University of Sheffield's procurement objectives.

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Notice Title

Heat Treatment Furnace

Notice Description

1773/339/EML/NAMTEC/17 Heat Treatment Furnace The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Heat Treatment Furnace on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire. Scope of Requirement: The requirement is for a vacuum heat treatment furnace, which is able to heat treat components in titanium, nickel and iron based alloys, of up to 300 mm x 300 mm x 300 mm size, up to a maximum temperature of 1300 degC. The vacuum heat treatment furnace must be capable of operating within the constraints of a class 4 furnace to SAE AMS 2750 and SAE AMS 2769 with Type B instrumentation. All the equipment shall be surface mounted avoiding any special civil works. The equipment supplied must be designed to be as economical to run as possible Tenderers shall propose their best solution to address this specification of requirement. Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is an EU open procedure carried out in in accordance with the Regulations ( Public Contracts Regulations 2015). 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. Closing date for receipt of tenders: 6th October 2017 at 12 noon (UK time).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f2a63695-d280-4c82-8688-eb04dcbc745e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e6005f1-6110-41fa-ad2c-06be0b8d66c0
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

42940000 - Machinery for the heat treatment of materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£705,497 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Nov 20178 years ago
Contract Period
29 Nov 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
2
Supplier Names

MACHINE TOOL TECHNOLOGIES

VACUUM FURNACE ENGINEERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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