--- title: "Contract for Direct Chill Casting System Upgrade" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f381123c-04fb-445a-b4c8-6f14c3ee1cfd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f381123c-04fb-445a-b4c8-6f14c3ee1cfd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f381123c-04fb-445a-b4c8-6f14c3ee1cfd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f381123c-04fb-445a-b4c8-6f14c3ee1cfd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON" published: "2017-06-29" --- # Contract for Direct Chill Casting System Upgrade Buyer: BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f381123c-04fb-445a-b4c8-6f14c3ee1cfd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f381123c-04fb-445a-b4c8-6f14c3ee1cfd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f381123c-04fb-445a-b4c8-6f14c3ee1cfd.json) ## Summary Brunel University London has completed the procurement process for the "Contract for Direct Chill Casting System Upgrade", aimed at enhancing the existing single strand direct chill casting system in their Advanced Manufacturing and Composites Centre (AMCC) located in Uxbridge, London. The tender, part of the goods category, had a value of £60,000 and was published on 12th December 2016, with the tender period concluding on 21st December 2016. The contract, awarded on 31st March 2017, spans from 1st April 2017 to 31st December 2017, emphasising the university's commitment to improving production capabilities in casting various alloys. This upgrade initiative presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in casting machinery or technology improvements. Companies with expertise in manufacturing casting machines, particularly those that can offer innovative solutions for enhancing casting speeds and expanding system capacities, would be well-positioned to compete for future contracts. The procurement process particularly suits small and medium enterprises (SMEs) capable of demonstrating relevant technical proficiency and value-for-money propositions in this sector. ## Notice The University is seeking tenders for t an upgrade for the existing single strand DC casting system installed in the AMCC at BRUNEL. The upgrade is to include: increasing the range of casting speeds to allow the casting of alloys that require slow speed; providing the capability to cast larger diameter logs; and increasing the capacity of the system. Suppliers are required to register and express interest via the University's electronic tendering site at the following URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bruneluniversity Additional information: Suppliers are required to register and express interest via the University's electronic tendering site at thefollowing URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bruneluniversity Registration and use of the e-tendering portal is free of charge and places suppliers under no obligation toparticipate. The University reserves the right to amend, suspend or cancel the process at any stage. The University does not accept any liability for any costs incurred in the procurement process. Please note all final submissions must be made electronically via the In-tend portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1741cd5a-6221-4012-b42e-6ae25e10ec67 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Mar 2017 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Dec 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £58,500 | | 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 | BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON | | Locality | UXBRIDGE | | Post town | Southall | | Postcode | UB8 3PH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon | | Local authority | Hillingdon | | Electoral ward | Colham & Cowley | | Westminster constituency | Uxbridge and South Ruislip | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THERMSERVE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment ### Codes - 43720000 - Casting machines ## Release History - 29 Jun 2017 at 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1741cd5a-6221-4012-b42e-6ae25e10ec67 - 12 Dec 2016 at 14:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f61cc05c-75b1-4c9c-87b5-bf0e09009894 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1741cd5a-6221-4012-b42e-6ae25e10ec67 29th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f61cc05c-75b1-4c9c-87b5-bf0e09009894 12th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eecfca5d-2616-4d98-b3f9-2f75bf79ee79 ITT - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0766800a-83d0-45d1-8b58-2b79552fa69c Standard Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff43a43d-869c-404b-98b7-5c275a3e923c Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/41c89f47-c244-44f4-8578-c5b919440186 Form of Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e575e4f-f8df-4ea4-9c8b-3c2374cccde3 Declaration - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9ae0f3a7-3d8a-42c5-9610-c7d6a1109a75 Scoring Sheet ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bruneluniversity ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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