--- title: "Replacement control system for Hauzer TechCoating PVD Unit" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03243a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03243a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03243a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03243a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY" published: "2022-03-21" --- # Replacement control system for Hauzer TechCoating PVD Unit Buyer: SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03243a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03243a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03243a.json) ## Summary Sheffield Hallam University has conducted a tender for the "Replacement control system for Hauzer TechCoating PVD Unit," aiming to address the urgent need for safety and operational integrity of their coating unit, located in Sheffield, UK. This procurement falls within the services industry, specifically concerning installation services of laboratory equipment. The procurement method utilised was a limited award procedure, with the contract valued at £200,000. The relevant contract was signed on 28 January 2022, marking the completed procurement stage. This procurement presents a unique opportunity for businesses specialising in complex industrial systems and original equipment manufacturing. Companies with expertise in bespoke control systems or those capable of supporting intricate modifications to existing equipment would be well-suited to compete. Given that only the original manufacturer is deemed capable of fulfilling the requirements, businesses capable of demonstrating intricate knowledge of such systems, as well as maintaining safety standards, could capitalise on this niche market. ## Notice There is no other option to keep the coating unit running and bring it up to the most recent safety standards. Replacing the control system for this unit would be a fraction of the cost of an entire new unit. The cost of a new unit would be over PS1.2M and would not include the bespoke modifications that the current system has. Major components of the unit have already been replaced e.g. pumping units at a cost of PS139k, which were replaced in 2017. Only the original equipment manufacturer is capable of replacing the control system for the this highly complex industrial machine. SHU tendered for replacement pumps for the machine in 2016/17 (1617-05-ACES-JM) and only Hauzer returned a submission. It would have been significantly easier to a third party to reverse-engineer the pump requirements than it would for a company to reverse engineer the control system. An analogy would be that replacing the pumps is like a lung transplant, replacing the control system is like a brain transplant. The first is very difficult, the second impossible. ### Lot Information Lot 1 There is no other option to keep the coating unit running and bring it up to the most recent safety standards. Replacing the control system for this unit would be a fraction of the cost of an entire new unit. The cost of a new unit would be over PS1.2M and would not include the bespoke modifications that the current system has. Major components of the unit have already been replaced e.g. pumping units at a cost of PS139k, which were replaced in 2017. Only the original equipment manufacturer is capable of replacing the control system for the this highly complex industrial machine. SHU tendered for replacement pumps for the machine in 2016/17 (1617-05-ACES-JM) and only Hauzer returned a submission. It would have been significantly easier to a third party to reverse-engineer the pump requirements than it would for a company to reverse engineer the control system. An analogy would be that replacing the pumps is like a lung transplant, replacing the control system is like a brain transplant. The first is very difficult, the second impossible. ### Procurement Information COMPETITION WAIVER - There is no other option to keep the coating unit running and bring it up to the most recent safety standards. Replacing the control system for this unit would be a fraction of the cost of an entire new unit. The cost of a new unit would be over PS1.2M and would not include the bespoke modifications that the current system has. Major components of the unit have already been replaced e.g. pumping units at a cost of PS139k, which were replaced in 2017. Only the original equipment manufacturer is capable of replacing the control system for the this highly complex industrial machine. SHU tendered for replacement pumps for the machine in 2016/17 (1617-05-ACES-JM) and only Hauzer returned a submission. It would have been significantly easier to a third party to reverse-engineer the pump requirements than it would for a company to reverse engineer the control system. An analogy would be that replacing the pumps is like a lung transplant, replacing the control system is like a brain transplant. The first is very difficult, the second impossible. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007584-2022 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Jan 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £200,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 1WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | IHI HAUZER TECHNO COATING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment ## Release History - 21 Mar 2022 at 13:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007584-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://www.shu.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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