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3631/JN - Spin Test Facility

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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24 Aug 2023 at 13:45

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Tender

06 Feb 2023 at 11:04

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sheffield is inviting tenders for the procurement of a spin test facility, a research project funded by Innovate UK. The facility will support R&D in high-speed rotating components and assemblies, providing mechanical testing and model validation for electrical machine rotors. The procurement stage is an award, with a contract period set to begin on 2nd May 2024. The total contract value is £1,058,000 in GBP. The location for delivery is in Yorkshire and the Humber, UK. The industry category is laboratory, optical, and precision equipment.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in laboratory equipment and precision instruments to compete for the contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to participate. The University of Sheffield, as the buyer, aims to collaborate with industry and academia to advance research and supply chain development in power electronics, machines, and drives. Interested parties can engage through the University's e-tendering system to access relevant documents and submit their tenders before the deadline on 10th March 2023.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

3631/JN - Spin Test Facility

Notice Description

The University of Sheffield's Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and AMRC with funding from Innovate UK are looking to acquire a spin-test facility (also colloquially known as 'spin-rig') in support of research in high speed rotating components and assemblies. This capability will form part of a UK-wide network of facilities and capabilities which are available to UK industry and academia to further R&D and supply chain development in power electronics, machines and drives. Its principal role will be to facilitate mechanical testing, model validation and certification of high performance electrical machine rotors, including an ability to determine burst speeds and assess the nature of the burst. Although burst capability and overspeed testing is an essential requirement, much of the demand is driven by the need to characterise rotors and shaft assemblies in terms of radial growth at normal operating conditions and to characterise low-cycle fatigue. The system will consist of an evacuated chambers into which the test-piece is located and connected to a drive mechanism that enables its mechanical response to be quantified over a prescribed speed range as set out in the requirements section below. The facility will also be used in support of wider rotatives research across the University Sheffield, in many cases in collaboration with industry and/or academic partners, where likely use cases include inter-alia tool assemblies, compressor and turbine parts. The facility will be an R&D facility, in many cases testing one-of-a-kind test pieces and not a production facility and hence there is little or no premium in rapid / automated set-up of repeated tests. The equipment will be located in an existing industrial unit within the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) which has a 400mm thick cast concrete floor, extensive services, large loading doors and a10 tonne overheard crane. This is an FTS open 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-fb958562-9903-42ad-b7c8-4559e227654a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2c36ed6-130e-442f-9130-d65485a762a6
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
Large

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
£1,058,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,039,900 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2024 - 23 Aug 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

SCHENCK ROTEC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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