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title: "High Temperature Gas Furnace - AWARD"
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# High Temperature Gas Furnace - AWARD

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7aea4630-a443-4b9a-b5d7-c8f48c511aad

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## Summary

The University of Manchester has recently completed an open tender process for the procurement of a High Temperature Gas Furnace, aimed at facilitating the Nuclear Graphite research group’s work with radioactive test specimens. The tender period ended on 15 January 2021, with the contract period running from 1 February 2021 to 31 July 2021. The main category of procurement is goods, specifically industrial or laboratory furnaces, and the award for this contract was made to Carbolite-Gero on 17 February 2021. The location for delivery is in Manchester, North West, United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in high-temperature furnaces and related technologies. Companies that manufacture laboratory equipment that can operate under inert environments or provide advanced materials testing solutions would be particularly well-suited to engage in similar tenders. The focus on innovation in nuclear research suggests potential growth for suppliers that can demonstrate expertise in cutting-edge furnace technology, particularly within the academic and research sectors.

## Notice

The Nuclear Graphite research group at The University of Manchester requires a high temperature furnace to enable users to fully prepare, characterise and in situ test (at high temperature / loads / typical gaseous environments) small irradiated radioactive test specimens, to understand the evolution of material properties in representative nuclear environments. In order achieve full graphitisation of carbon materials temperatures of 3000degC need to be reached and held for significant durations e.g. up to several days. In addition, we intend to recycle radioactive materials through purification and graphitisation requiring the same temperatures, this also requires a furnace to be directly operated under inert environments and coupled to mass spectrometry equipment to detect the evolution of off gases.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23a0c669-5d8d-4997-8794-46db772f1c83 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 7HS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Hulme |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Rusholme |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARBOLITE-GERO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2021 at 10:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23a0c669-5d8d-4997-8794-46db772f1c83
- 7 Apr 2021 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23a0c669-5d8d-4997-8794-46db772f1c83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23a0c669-5d8d-4997-8794-46db772f1c83
  7th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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