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title: "Custom Grinding Machine Required"
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# Custom Grinding Machine Required

Buyer: DAKIN-FLATHERS LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3c906a0-ec44-465f-8a48-fbd1b8edaa1d

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## Summary

The tender titled "Custom Grinding Machine Required" has been initiated by DAKIN-FLATHERS LIMITED, a machine builder based in Pontefract, England. This procurement falls under the industry category of "Machine tools for finishing metals" and has a total estimated value of £300,000. The procurement method is defined as an open procedure, and it is currently in the active tender stage with a deadline for submissions set for 3rd August 2018. The contract period is expected to commence on 5th August 2018 and conclude by 28th February 2019, and the project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the manufacturing and engineering sectors, particularly those specialising in custom machinery or metalworking equipment. SMEs are encouraged to participate as they can benefit from the project specifications aligning with their capabilities. Those businesses that can provide innovative solutions for precision grinding will find a suitable avenue for growth in this contract, especially considering the tailored requirements for the custom machine, which involve advanced technology for processing hardened steel strips.

## Notice

We are looking for a machine builder to design and manufacture a custom machine capable of continuously pack-grinding a repeating bandsaw tooth form into a series of hardened and tempered steel strips. Multiple steel strips are held together and transferred through the grinding unit in an incremental fashion. A small section is ground to the desired profile before material is accurately indexed for the next grinding cycle. The desired tooth profile would typically be "dressed" into a sacrificial grinding wheel using a rotary diamond dresser corresponding to the tooth form design. This project is subject to part funding by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Growth Programme 2014-2020. No order will be placed until funding has been approved. Full project specification is available following completion of an NDA between both parties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5fa904f-59bb-4ed7-afaa-6e8501058668 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DAKIN-FLATHERS LIMITED |
| Locality | PONTEFRACT |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF7 6RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Featherstone |
| Westminster constituency | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42631000 - Machine tools for finishing metals

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2018 at 06:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5fa904f-59bb-4ed7-afaa-6e8501058668

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5fa904f-59bb-4ed7-afaa-6e8501058668
  20th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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