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title: "Vibratory Drilling Spindle"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ed36"
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# Vibratory Drilling Spindle

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ed36

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has completed the award stage for the procurement of a Vibratory Drilling Spindle as part of their aerospace centre project at AMRC Cymru, located in Broughton, Flintshire, United Kingdom. This procurement was carried out using an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. MITIS SAS has been selected as the supplier for the spindle, which must be compatible with the Beckhoff control system and have specific vibratory assistance features. The procurement was initiated through tender and key deadlines included the submission of tenders by 14th April 2025, with the contract period starting on 24th July 2025 and ending on 31st March 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth in the aerospace manufacturing and assembly industry, as it focuses on enhancing drilling capabilities. Businesses with expertise in industrial machinery and drilling equipment, especially those operating as SMEs, could find excellent opportunities by competing in such procurement processes. The potential for UK and EU companies to offer innovative solutions and collaborate on advanced technologies becomes increasingly viable in this context, given the strong emphasis on compliance with health, safety regulations, and specific operational compatibility requirements under open competition.

## Notice

4463/CYMRU/RH/25 - Vibratory Drilling Spindle AMRC Cymru located in Broughton, Flintshire are in the process of creating an aerospace drilling and fastening centre to undertake projects and development activities centred around drilling and fastening capabilities. The next stage in this project requires the purchase of a Vibratory Drilling Spindle to be installed onto our pre-existing rotating turnover drilling jig For compatibility, the new drilling spindle must utilise a Beckhoff control system to run the equipment and subsequently be used to operate the Spindle. The Spindle must be no longer than 700mm in length and 150mm in diameter, the space has already been allocated for the spindle and cannot be amended. The spindle must have vibratory assistance, allowing for varying vibratory effects when drilling the various different materials, helping with chip formation and cutter life extension. In addition, the spindle must also have Supercritical CO2 capability installed. Allowing further enhancements with cutter trials and developments in enhanced drilling capabilities for aerospace manufacturing and assembly processes Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is an open procedure conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. 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: 14th of April 2025 at 12 noon (UK time)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042316-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | £125,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £124,933 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MITIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 43130000 - Drilling equipment

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2025 at 10:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042316-2025
- 14 Mar 2025 at 11:51 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009399-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042316-2025
  23rd July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009399-2025
  14th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/

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