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title: "(NU/1609-7) Supply of a Reflow Furnace System"
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buyer: "NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY"
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# (NU/1609-7) Supply of a Reflow Furnace System

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b771f175-5457-4865-9eb9-5000759b510d

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Newcastle University, which is seeking a supplier for the title "(NU/1609-7) Supply of a Reflow Furnace System", specifically within the electrical machinery and equipment industry category. Located in Newcastle, England, this tender has reached the Award stage, with a completed process that culminated on 30th March 2021. The project has a contract period starting on 31st March 2021 and concluding on 30th July 2021. The procurement method employed was a selective approach, utilising a restricted procedure, and the total contract value is set at £70,855.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in manufacturing and supplying electrical machinery, particularly those with expertise in multi-zone reflow furnace systems. SMEs with proven capabilities in power electronics and related technologies would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with this contract could enhance their market positioning while contributing to the UK's transition to clean technologies under the Driving the Electric Revolution programme facilitated by Innovate UK.

## Notice

The Driving the Electric Revolution (DER) is an Innovate UK (IUK) Challenge program to support UK industry to seize the economic opportunities from the global transition to clean technologies and electrification. The programme will help businesses across numerous sectors including transport, energy, construction and agriculture to invest and work together to capitalise on the UK's strengths in this technology. As part of that program, Newcastle University has been awarded a large grant to establish a new DER Innovation Centre (DER-IC) in the North East of England. The NE DER-IC will concentrate on the prototyping and scale-up of power electronics and electric motors. This tender is focussed on the power electronics aspect and specifically the purchase of relevant multi-zone reflow furnace equipment to heat circuit boards and substrates under controlled conditions. The scope is for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the equipment as detailed in the Invitation to Tender document, with after sales support, a minimum 12 months parts and labour warranty and maintenance. This requirement was only being advertised to all Sellers appointed to Lot 8: Furnaces of (NU/1609) Power Electronics Manufacturing Dynamic Purchasing System.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/963bded9-70d1-45cf-bd66-1dbc560dc3fb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2021 - 30 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,855 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ETEK EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2021 at 13:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/963bded9-70d1-45cf-bd66-1dbc560dc3fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/963bded9-70d1-45cf-bd66-1dbc560dc3fb
  20th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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