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title: "3391.ET.ARMC.21 Provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support - AWARD"
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# 3391.ET.ARMC.21 Provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support - AWARD

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5f602ec-4d12-40a0-b100-3a2f2d48175f

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has awarded a contract for the provision of a Horizontal Vacuum Furnace, including maintenance, training, and support, on behalf of the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in Catcliffe, South Yorkshire. This procurement falls under the industrial or laboratory furnaces category with additional classifications for construction and installation services of furnaces. The contract period starts on March 16, 2023, and ends on June 30, 2024, providing opportunities for businesses in the high-temperature vacuum furnace industry.

This open procedure tender presents a business growth opportunity for suppliers of furnaces and related services. The University of Sheffield, as the buying organisation, conducted the procurement following the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The tender period closed on October 4, 2022. Businesses based in Yorkshire and the Humber region or the United Kingdom, specialising in industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators, or oven construction, can benefit from participating in this contract.

## Notice

3391.ET.ARMC.21 SUBJECT MATTER The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for the provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support on behalf of the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Catcliffe, South Yorkshire. Scope of Requirement The Nuclear AMRC is seeking to procure a high-temperature vacuum furnace to pursue unique research into joining (brazing) and heat treatment of advanced materials required for the next generation of advanced modular and nuclear fusion reactor programmes. It is a technology that aligns with the High Value Manufacturing Centres' (HVMC) growth strategy and has been discussed at senior technology management meetings involving all HVMC Centres. Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is an EU open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system. Closing date for receipt of tenders: 4th October 2022 at 12 noon (UK time).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb17f5d-02f8-4abb-aa83-10f84767400c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £719,365 |
| 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 | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 5TZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Rother Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VACUUM FURNACE ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
- 45262630 - Construction of furnaces
- 51135000 - Installation services of furnaces

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2023 at 09:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb17f5d-02f8-4abb-aa83-10f84767400c
- 27 Mar 2023 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb17f5d-02f8-4abb-aa83-10f84767400c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb17f5d-02f8-4abb-aa83-10f84767400c
  30th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

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