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title: "Design, Manufacture, Supply & Commission of an Electric Furnace for AFRC)"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE"
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# Design, Manufacture, Supply & Commission of an Electric Furnace for AFRC)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000605832

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde, located in Glasgow, UK, is undertaking a procurement process for the "Design, Manufacture, Supply & Commission of an Electric Furnace" intended for integration with their Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC). This procurement, classified under the goods category, is currently in the awards stage, having been completed recently. The open tender began on 27 November 2019 and concluded with a deadline for submissions on 10 January 2020. The awarded contract, valued at £900,000, was signed on 27 March 2020 with Thermserve as the successful supplier.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the manufacturing and engineering sectors, involving advanced machinery and equipment. Companies with expertise in designing and integrating complex systems, particularly those capable of adhering to Industry 4.0 standards, would be well-suited to participate in similar future tenders. The potential for innovation and improvement in production processes through the supplied electric furnace highlights the need for suppliers who can demonstrate quality and reliability in their bids.

## Notice

The University requires a Supplier to design, manufacture and commission an electric furnace that will be integrated with a multi-functional open, closed and isothermal forging press and a manipulator. All equipment will be highly integrated and will require Industry 4 levels of control, accuracy and repeatability in order to provide a highly instrumented system which can record and control all process inputs and outputs necessary to understand and record forging conditions within each mode of operation. The system will be installed at University of Strathclyde Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), Inchinnan Glasgow.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University requires a Supplier to design, manufacture, install and commission an electric furnace that will be integrated with a multi-functional open, closed and isothermal forging press and a manipulator. The electric furnace must have a maximum internal temperature of 1200degC. The proposed furnace will be loaded by a manipulator and must therefore be capable of operating in an automated mode in conjunction with the press and manipulator. The maximum pre-forged part size will be 600mm diameter, 1000mm long. This material will be re-heated a number of times during processing and the final length will be circa 4000mm length and 265mm diameter after processing through press cycle. The furnace should be capable of re-heating the final part geometry of 265mm diameter x 4000mm long. Max part weight 1000kg. The furnace will be required to heat three parts simultaneously.

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR384964 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 7 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1QE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
- 45262630 - Construction of furnaces
- 51135000 - Installation services of furnaces

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR384964
- 27 Nov 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV373647

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV373647
  Design, Manufacture, Supply & Commission of an Electric Furnace for AFRC) - The University requires a Supplier to design, manufacture and commission an electric furnace that will be integrated with a multi-functional open, closed and isothermal forging press and a manipulator. All equipment will be highly integrated and will require Industry 4 levels of control, accuracy and repeatability in order to provide a highly instrumented system which can record and control all process inputs and outputs necessary to understand and record forging conditions within each mode of operation. The system will be installed at University of Strathclyde Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), Inchinnan Glasgow.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR384964
  Design, Manufacture, Supply & Commission of an Electric Furnace for AFRC) - The University requires a Supplier to design, manufacture and commission an electric furnace that will be integrated with a multi-functional open, closed and isothermal forging press and a manipulator. All equipment will be highly integrated and will require Industry 4 levels of control, accuracy and repeatability in order to provide a highly instrumented system which can record and control all process inputs and outputs necessary to understand and record forging conditions within each mode of operation. The system will be installed at University of Strathclyde Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), Inchinnan Glasgow.

## Notice URLs

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- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000605832
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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