--- title: "Heat Treatment Furnace" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f2a63695-d280-4c82-8688-eb04dcbc745e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f2a63695-d280-4c82-8688-eb04dcbc745e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f2a63695-d280-4c82-8688-eb04dcbc745e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f2a63695-d280-4c82-8688-eb04dcbc745e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD" published: "2017-11-28" --- # Heat Treatment Furnace Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2a63695-d280-4c82-8688-eb04dcbc745e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f2a63695-d280-4c82-8688-eb04dcbc745e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f2a63695-d280-4c82-8688-eb04dcbc745e.json) ## Summary The University of Sheffield is seeking tenders for a Heat Treatment Furnace for the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre located in Catcliffe, South Yorkshire. This procurement falls under the category of machinery for the heat treatment of materials and is currently at the award stage after the tender process, which followed an EU open procedure in accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The closing date for tender submissions was 6th October 2017, and the contract period is set to commence on 16th October 2017 and run until 31st March 2018. The total budget for this procurement is £200,000. This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses in the engineering and manufacturing sector, particularly those specialising in vacuum heat treatment technologies. Companies that can provide high-quality, economically designed furnace solutions compliant with strict operational standards, such as SAE AMS 2750 and SAE AMS 2769, would be well-positioned to compete in this tender. Suppliers that can effectively demonstrate technological innovation and cost-efficiency in their proposals will likely appeal to the University of Sheffield's procurement objectives. ## Notice 1773/339/EML/NAMTEC/17 Heat Treatment Furnace The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Heat Treatment Furnace on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire. Scope of Requirement: The requirement is for a vacuum heat treatment furnace, which is able to heat treat components in titanium, nickel and iron based alloys, of up to 300 mm x 300 mm x 300 mm size, up to a maximum temperature of 1300 degC. The vacuum heat treatment furnace must be capable of operating within the constraints of a class 4 furnace to SAE AMS 2750 and SAE AMS 2769 with Type B instrumentation. All the equipment shall be surface mounted avoiding any special civil works. The equipment supplied must be designed to be as economical to run as possible Tenderers shall propose their best solution to address this specification of requirement. Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is an EU open procedure carried out in in accordance with the Regulations ( 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: 6th October 2017 at 12 noon (UK time). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e6005f1-6110-41fa-ad2c-06be0b8d66c0 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Nov 2017 | | Contract period | 29 Nov 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £705,497 | | 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 | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | MACHINE TOOL TECHNOLOGIES; VACUUM FURNACE ENGINEERING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42940000 - Machinery for the heat treatment of materials ## Release History - 28 Nov 2017 at 14:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e6005f1-6110-41fa-ad2c-06be0b8d66c0 - 28 Nov 2017 at 14:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e6005f1-6110-41fa-ad2c-06be0b8d66c0 - 28 Nov 2017 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e6005f1-6110-41fa-ad2c-06be0b8d66c0 - 5 Sep 2017 at 13:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eab43141-217b-4164-8214-dc68ef5f10e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e6005f1-6110-41fa-ad2c-06be0b8d66c0 28th November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eab43141-217b-4164-8214-dc68ef5f10e3 5th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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