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title: "1625/325/ML/COM/17 In-Line Heating Equipment for High Speed, High Temperature Filament Winding & Advanced Fibre Placement"
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# 1625/325/ML/COM/17 In-Line Heating Equipment for High Speed, High Temperature Filament Winding & Advanced Fibre Placement

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1db3857a-7a06-49bd-9152-d45df599888b

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield, located in Rotherham, has issued a tender for the procurement of In-Line Heating Equipment for High Speed, High Temperature Filament Winding & Advanced Fibre Placement. This procurement falls under the industrial machinery category and has a total value of £110,000. The tender process is currently open and will close on the 19th of April 2017 at 12 noon (UK time). The successful contractor will be expected to deliver the equipment to the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre by the end of July 2017.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in advanced manufacturing equipment, specifically those experienced in creating heating systems capable of operating at high temperatures. Companies with expertise in industrial machinery, particularly those that supply special-purpose machinery for filament winding and advanced fibre placement, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. This is a chance for suppliers to engage with a leading university and enhance their portfolio in the rapidly growing composites sector.

## Notice

1625/325/ML/COM/17 In-Line Heating Equipment for High Speed, High Temperature Filament Winding & Advanced Fibre Placement The University of Sheffield wished to invite tenders for an In- Line Heating System for High speed, High Temperature Filament Winding and Advanced Fibre placement, for supply to the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre's, new Composites Facility. Scope of Requirement: The AMRC with Boeing have both Filament Winding (FW) and Advanced Fibre Placement (AFP) capability for the manufacture of advanced composite components with both thermoset and thermoplastic matrix materials. The AMRC require a heating system which can be mounted onto the existing filament winding machine head to allow the in-process melting & consolidation of thermoplastic composite materials at high temperature. The system should allow the melting of thermoplastic materials in either prepreg or commingled formats, with a melting point up to 350oC and should be capable of running with material feed rates of up to 1m/s for lower temperature melt materials. Tender Process and Documentation: This is an open tender 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. Closing date for receipt of tenders: 19th of April 2017 at 12 noon (UK time). Additional information: Documents may be downloaded from the University's electronic tendering portal - https//in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield Delivery Notes Delivery to Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Catcliffe, Rotherham. South Yorkshire Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7edafd6-7e1a-4bcd-92dd-5ab8ff77dd43 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 19 May 2017 - 1 Sep 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £110,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 5TZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Rother Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HERAEUS NOBELIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 42630000 - Metal-working machine tools
- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
- 42940000 - Machinery for the heat treatment of materials
- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 19 May 2017 at 11:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7edafd6-7e1a-4bcd-92dd-5ab8ff77dd43
- 27 Mar 2017 at 09:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c13d73eb-ae4f-48c2-a8b9-5d6ba518b8e3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7edafd6-7e1a-4bcd-92dd-5ab8ff77dd43
  19th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c13d73eb-ae4f-48c2-a8b9-5d6ba518b8e3
  27th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

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