--- title: "Cell for a Sand Casting System and Associated Equipmentfor R& D Purposes" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-06459606-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06459606-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06459606-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06459606-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON" published: "2017-02-02" --- # Cell for a Sand Casting System and Associated Equipmentfor R& D Purposes Buyer: BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06459606-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06459606-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06459606-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary Brunel University London is seeking suppliers for the procurement of a sand casting system and associated equipment for research and development purposes, following the successful AMCC 1 programme. This tender is currently in the Award stage, with the contract for the value of £210,286.75 awarded on 31st January 2017, effective from 1st February 2017 until 31st May 2017. The procurement is classified under industrial machinery and employed an open procedure. The original tender period concluded on 9th September 2016, and all equipment must be operational and staff trained on-site in Uxbridge by the end of March 2017. This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in the supply of industrial machinery, particularly those specialising in advanced manufacturing technologies and systems integration. Companies that offer solutions for sand casting processes, along with a track record of supporting R&D applications, will be well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, enhancing their market presence through partnerships with research institutions like Brunel University. ## Notice Further to the successful development of the AMCC 1 programme in the Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST) at Brunel University London (BRUNEL), the second phase development (AMCC 2) is now being established to expand this unique national facility for light metal research in processing and characterisation for fundamental research and industrial applications. Together with the EPSRC Future Liquid Metal Engineering Hub, and AMCC1, AMCC 2 will provide high performance light alloys, resource efficient manufacturing technologies and component innovations with advanced materials characterisation facilities to meet the long- and mid-term needs of UK industry. The initiative is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), and supported by a number of industrial partners. Funding for equipment at the AMCC 2 is available in the period up to 31st March 2017 to assist in establishing the new facilities at Brunel University London in Uxbridge. The equipment will be purchased by BRUNEL. All equipment must be accepted and staff trained on the Uxbridge site by the end of March 2017 at the latest. An advanced sand casting system is required to be set up from raw sand delivery, sand mixing, moulding, mould striping, reversing and assembly. The system must also include two furnaces for melting and holding aluminium alloys. The system needs to work well with excellent integration for the different pieces of equipment. Additionally the cell must be versatile enough to be configured for research and development applications, with the possibility to modify the operation process during R&D. It is required that the supplier provides a complete solution with a turn-key supply of the system according to our purpose. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83cfd4b4-3b55-4a09-860b-71b1c4f84313 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Feb 2017 | | Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Jan 2017 | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 31 May 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £283,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £210,286 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON | | Locality | UXBRIDGE | | Post town | Southall | | Postcode | UB8 3PH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon | | Local authority | Hillingdon | | Electoral ward | Colham & Cowley | | Westminster constituency | Uxbridge and South Ruislip | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | OMEGA FOUNDRY MACHINERY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42000000 - Industrial machinery ## Release History - 2 Feb 2017 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83cfd4b4-3b55-4a09-860b-71b1c4f84313 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b05fc2cd-2547-47ae-ad28-e92ab40f0af1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83cfd4b4-3b55-4a09-860b-71b1c4f84313 2nd February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b05fc2cd-2547-47ae-ad28-e92ab40f0af1 12th August 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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