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title: "2174/JN - Micro Indenter"
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# 2174/JN - Micro Indenter

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5e39792c-87ce-445b-8a62-3051f8f5349c

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield is conducting a public procurement process for the acquisition of a Micro Indenter, valued at £159,000. This initiative falls under the Laboratory, optical and precision equipment category, aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Sheffield Royce Institute, which focuses on advanced materials processing. The tender is currently in the award stage, with the contract set to commence on 25th March 2019 following the closing date for submissions on 25th February 2019. This procurement is part of an EU open procedure and will be delivered in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in laboratory and precision equipment, particularly those with expertise in manufacturing mechanical testing systems. Businesses equipped to deliver innovative and high-performance materials testing solutions would be particularly well-positioned to participate and benefit from this contract, contributing to the growth of the UK's advanced materials research sector.

## Notice

The Sheffield Royce Institute is a PS34M project based in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Sheffield is part of the national Henry Royce Institute (with the main Hub in Manchester) which aims to grow the UK world-leading research and innovation base in advanced materials science, fundamental to all industrial sectors and the national economy. The Sheffield Royce Institute focuses on Advanced Materials Processing and will be delivered through two centres - the Royce Discovery Centre (RDC) and the Royce Translational Centre (RTC). These state-of-the-art facilities will allow materials discovery, materials manufacturing and prototype production and will act as an open access centre of excellence for the UK. As part of the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials, the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at The University of Sheffield would like to purchase an indentation-based mechanical property assessment system, capable of probing a range of mechanical properties and behaviours on a scale appropriate to developmental materials of all types (specimens of the order of 10s of grams, on a length scale of a few mm). This indentation platform is to support the materials discovery strand of the Henry Royce theme. This procurement is an EU open procedure. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield The closing date for this tender is 25th February 2019 (12 noon UK time) Additional information: The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84f79a6b-95bc-4956-8efe-a97cd4d4107d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 25 Mar 2019 - 26 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £159,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £154,256 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MICRO MATERIALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2019 at 13:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84f79a6b-95bc-4956-8efe-a97cd4d4107d
- 24 Jan 2019 at 15:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de796c11-4253-4276-96ff-f8e325fe7c4b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84f79a6b-95bc-4956-8efe-a97cd4d4107d
  18th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de796c11-4253-4276-96ff-f8e325fe7c4b
  24th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
  The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system

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