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title: "Tender for the Supply and Installation of a Sintering System for the Production of Ndfeb Magnets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032672"
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buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM"
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# Tender for the Supply and Installation of a Sintering System for the Production of Ndfeb Magnets

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032672

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## Summary

The University of Birmingham is inviting tenders for the supply and installation of a sintering system designed for the production of NdFeB permanent magnets, classified under industrial and laboratory furnaces. This procurement process is currently in the active tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 26 April 2022. The project is funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund and will be located at Tyesley Energy Park in Birmingham. The expected contract value is approximately £317,000, and the procurement will follow an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in manufacturing or supplying high-performance industrial equipment, particularly those with expertise in sintering technologies and compliance with UK regulations. Companies offering advanced design solutions for material handling in vacuum or inert atmospheres, as well as those with capabilities for thermal management and process control systems, would be well-positioned to compete. The emphasis on quality criteria such as compliance with specifications and after-sales support underscores the importance of providing not just the equipment but also reliable service and sustainability practices in proposals.

## Notice

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of a sintering system for the production of sintered NdFeB permanent magnets. The proposed unit will allow inert charging and sintering of a batch size of a minimum of 50 kg of NdFeB under vacuum or inert atmosphere. Note, due to space requirements of the system, the proposed sintering system will be installed at Tyesley Energy Park in Birmingham. This project is funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund; Driving the Electric Revolution.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of a bespoke sintering system for the production of sintered NdFeB permanent magnets. The equipment must comply with all the relevant UK law, regulations, and British Standards. General characteristics A sintering furnace for NdFeB with a minimum capacity of 50 kg per batch. The system must incorporate inert loading of pressed NdFeB compacts Specification i. Requirements 1) The complete system must be capable of the handling of batch sizes of a minimum of 50 kg, nominally for rectangular magnet blocks with dimensions up to 40mm x 40mm x 20mm. 2) The system should allow for inert loading of pressed compacts by use of a glove box system. 3) The system needs to be ergonomically designed for the efficient handling of the material, facilitating the inert handling and transfer of green compacts (maximum oxygen content 20 ppm) also allowing for the easy transfer in and out of sintering trays. 4) The sintering vessel should be capable of being pumped down to a vacuum level of 10-4 mBar, with appropriate filters / traps to avoid powder entering the vacuum pump. 5) The sintering furnace must be capable of consistently achieving temperatures up to a minimum of 1200degC under vacuum or inert gas with good thermal uniformity (in the order of +/-5degC) during the ramp and sintering stages. 6) During the sintering process hydrogen will be evolved from the compacts (up to 900degC). The pumping system must be capable of safely removing this hydrogen. The sintering system needs to have the ability to actively cool the material from the sintering temperature at a controlled rate. Appropriate control should be incorporated with the ability to log the process parameters. Temp, Vacuum, oxygen levels, moisture levels, flow rates, power consumption. Ability to set multiple programmes for gas control and temp profiles through PID control. ii. Optional Component Technologies 7) The system could incorporate two solvent extraction chambers and pumping systems to remove solvents from the green compacts prior to the sintering process

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018505-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £317,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £316,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Additional buyers | UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHENYANG GUANGTAI VACUUM TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
- 31630000 - Magnets
- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2022 at 13:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018505-2022
- 25 Mar 2022 at 13:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008152-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
- http://www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham

## Provenance

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