--- title: "3420/JN - Aviation Fuel Thermal Stability Test Unit***CANCELLED***" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dc7a8ef7-801c-46d8-91ce-7ec438ce944a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc7a8ef7-801c-46d8-91ce-7ec438ce944a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc7a8ef7-801c-46d8-91ce-7ec438ce944a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc7a8ef7-801c-46d8-91ce-7ec438ce944a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD" published: "2023-03-13" --- # 3420/JN - Aviation Fuel Thermal Stability Test Unit***CANCELLED*** Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc7a8ef7-801c-46d8-91ce-7ec438ce944a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc7a8ef7-801c-46d8-91ce-7ec438ce944a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc7a8ef7-801c-46d8-91ce-7ec438ce944a.json) ## Summary The University of Sheffield is procuring a bespoke Aviation Fuel Thermal Stability Test Unit to support the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold, and the tender deadline is on October 21, 2022. The contract period is scheduled to start on April 27, 2023, with a value of £300,000. This tender for the Aviation Fuel Thermal Stability Test Unit presents an opportunity for businesses in the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment industry in Yorkshire and the Humber. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this EU open exercise. Businesses interested in providing innovative designs for aviation fuel testing facilities can benefit from this tender opportunity. ## Notice ***CANCELLED***The University of Sheffield (UoS) with funding from European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is establishing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC) to support and promote the production and characterisation of decarbonised and sustainable aviation fuel. To broaden and support our extensive research, development, and deployment activities at the centre, we are looking to procure a bespoke Aviation Fuel Thermal Stability Test Unit. The aim of the test facility proposed in this document is to be used for testing aviation fuels by subjecting these under appropriate temperature, pressure and flow conditions, as experienced in aviation gas turbine engines. This type of facility has been previously ran by the Sheffield team since the early 2000's, and undertaken a significant redesign and rebuild around 2014. With this work, we are now looking at building the next iteration of this design. It is expected that tenderers consider their own designs that may bring any improvements to the current design and subsequently propose these for discussion. All of the control and data acquisition software has already been developed and tested extensively by Sheffield so it is expected that this will be used in the new test rig. This is an EU open 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/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c86fad-cf51-465e-8117-96ed038c2984 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Apr 2023 - 28 Apr 2023 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ## Release History - 13 Mar 2023 at 13:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c86fad-cf51-465e-8117-96ed038c2984 - 17 Oct 2022 at 15:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c86fad-cf51-465e-8117-96ed038c2984 - 16 Sep 2022 at 09:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c86fad-cf51-465e-8117-96ed038c2984 - 9 Aug 2022 at 10:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c86fad-cf51-465e-8117-96ed038c2984 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c86fad-cf51-465e-8117-96ed038c2984 13th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/ All tender documents can be accessed at ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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