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title: "3954/JN/23 - Hybrid Hot Press/Spark Plasma Sintering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0419af"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD"
published: "2024-02-28"
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# 3954/JN/23 - Hybrid Hot Press/Spark Plasma Sintering

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0419af

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has completed a procurement process for a contract titled "3954/JN/23 - Hybrid Hot Press/Spark Plasma Sintering" in the goods category under the CPV code 42900000. The University sought a hybrid-hot press/SPS for materials processing as part of its research at the Royce Discovery Centre and Royce Translational Centre. The awarded supplier is FCT Systeme GmbH from Germany for a contract value of £514,449.5, signed on 14th February 2024.

This opportunity can benefit businesses involved in providing machinery for materials processing, especially those with expertise in ceramics, metals, and advanced material manufacturing. The University's focus on advanced materials offers a platform for suppliers in these sectors to engage in innovative projects. The contract stage was the award, and the procurement method used was an open procedure. Key dates included the contract signing on 14th February 2024, with the tender's final submission deadline on 29th March 2024.

## Notice

Royce at the University of Sheffield is part of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and partner to the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials (with the main Hub in Manchester) which aims to grow the UK world-leading research and innovation base in advanced materials science, fundamental to all industrial sectors and the national economy. Royce at the University of Sheffield focuses on Advanced Materials Processing and operates mainly through the Royce Discovery Centre (RDC) and the Royce Translational Centre (RTC). Our state of the art facilities allow materials discovery, materials manufacturing and prototype production and will act as an open access centre of excellence for the UK. With funding from EPSRC we seek to purchase a hybrid-hot press/SPS for the consolidation of various powdery raw materials by combined uniaxial pressing force and heating in vacuum or inert atmosphere. Typical material types to be processed in the SPS include ceramics, metals, hard alloys, nanomaterials, functionally graded materials etc.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Royce at the University of Sheffield is part of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and partner to the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials (with the main Hub in Manchester) which aims to grow the UK world-leading research and innovation base in advanced materials science, fundamental to all industrial sectors and the national economy. Royce at the University of Sheffield focuses on Advanced Materials Processing and operates mainly through the Royce Discovery Centre (RDC) and the Royce Translational Centre (RTC). Our state of the art facilities allow materials discovery, materials manufacturing and prototype production and will act as an open access centre of excellence for the UK. With funding from EPSRC we seek to purchase a hybrid-hot press/SPS for the consolidation of various powdery raw materials by combined uniaxial pressing force and heating in vacuum or inert atmosphere. Typical material types to be processed in the SPS include ceramics, metals, hard alloys, nanomaterials, functionally graded materials etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006335-2024 |
| 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 | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 28 Mar 2024 - 29 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £520,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £514,449 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FCT SYSTEME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42636000 - Presses
- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2024 at 09:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006335-2024
- 14 Nov 2023 at 15:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033647-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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