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Tender for the Supply and Installation of a Sintering System for the Production of Ndfeb Magnets

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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Award

06 Jul 2022 at 13:42

Tender

25 Mar 2022 at 13:53

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Birmingham is inviting tenders for the supply and installation of a sintering system designed for the production of NdFeB permanent magnets, classified under industrial and laboratory furnaces. This procurement process is currently in the active tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 26 April 2022. The project is funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund and will be located at Tyesley Energy Park in Birmingham. The expected contract value is approximately £317,000, and the procurement will follow an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in manufacturing or supplying high-performance industrial equipment, particularly those with expertise in sintering technologies and compliance with UK regulations. Companies offering advanced design solutions for material handling in vacuum or inert atmospheres, as well as those with capabilities for thermal management and process control systems, would be well-positioned to compete. The emphasis on quality criteria such as compliance with specifications and after-sales support underscores the importance of providing not just the equipment but also reliable service and sustainability practices in proposals.

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Notice Title

Tender for the Supply and Installation of a Sintering System for the Production of Ndfeb Magnets

Notice Description

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of a sintering system for the production of sintered NdFeB permanent magnets. The proposed unit will allow inert charging and sintering of a batch size of a minimum of 50 kg of NdFeB under vacuum or inert atmosphere. Note, due to space requirements of the system, the proposed sintering system will be installed at Tyesley Energy Park in Birmingham. This project is funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund; Driving the Electric Revolution.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of a bespoke sintering system for the production of sintered NdFeB permanent magnets. The equipment must comply with all the relevant UK law, regulations, and British Standards. General characteristics A sintering furnace for NdFeB with a minimum capacity of 50 kg per batch. The system must incorporate inert loading of pressed NdFeB compacts Specification i. Requirements 1) The complete system must be capable of the handling of batch sizes of a minimum of 50 kg, nominally for rectangular magnet blocks with dimensions up to 40mm x 40mm x 20mm. 2) The system should allow for inert loading of pressed compacts by use of a glove box system. 3) The system needs to be ergonomically designed for the efficient handling of the material, facilitating the inert handling and transfer of green compacts (maximum oxygen content 20 ppm) also allowing for the easy transfer in and out of sintering trays. 4) The sintering vessel should be capable of being pumped down to a vacuum level of 10-4 mBar, with appropriate filters / traps to avoid powder entering the vacuum pump. 5) The sintering furnace must be capable of consistently achieving temperatures up to a minimum of 1200degC under vacuum or inert gas with good thermal uniformity (in the order of +/-5degC) during the ramp and sintering stages. 6) During the sintering process hydrogen will be evolved from the compacts (up to 900degC). The pumping system must be capable of safely removing this hydrogen. The sintering system needs to have the ability to actively cool the material from the sintering temperature at a controlled rate. Appropriate control should be incorporated with the ability to log the process parameters. Temp, Vacuum, oxygen levels, moisture levels, flow rates, power consumption. Ability to set multiple programmes for gas control and temp profiles through PID control. ii. Optional Component Technologies 7) The system could incorporate two solvent extraction chambers and pumping systems to remove solvents from the green compacts prior to the sintering process

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032672
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018505-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

31630000 - Magnets

42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£317,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£316,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Additional Buyers

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Contact Name
Kseniya Samsonik, Susanna Ting
Contact Email
k.samsonik@bham.ac.uk, s.y.ting@bham.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 2TT
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHENYANG GUANGTAI VACUUM TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD

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