Published date: 18 October 2021

This notice was replaced on 11 March 2022

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Awarded contract (published 11 March 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£510,000

Procurement reference

3073/JN

Published date

18 October 2021

Closing date

17 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

24 February 2022

Contract end date

25 February 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University of Sheffield (UoS) with funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is establishing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC) to support and promote the production and characterisation of decarbonised and sustainable aviation fuel. To complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a range of test equipment approved to various ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards as well as other internationally recognised standards where appropriate.

The SAF-IC will be sited alongside a concentration of University translational research assets which form the University of Sheffield Innovation District, within the Sheffield City Region (SCR) Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District (AMID). The building consists of several dedicated test cells designed to host a range of aviation fuel component experimentation, as well as a bespoke 200m2, Aviation Characterisation Laboratory. The ASTM approved test equipment procured under this tender will add to the assets employed in the Aviation Characterisation Laboratory and will focus on both Tier-1 and Tier-2 fuel specification and property testing. Each item of laboratory equipment has been specifically selected to complement the research capability and desired range of testing. Each item must be certified to validate a subset of ASTM test standards.

Lot 1 Automated Water Solubility Test Device - ASTM D6304
Lot 2 Dynamic Viscosity Measurement Device - ASTM D7042
Lot 3 Simulated Distillation Unit based on Gas Chromatography -
ASTM D2887 and IP 406
Lot 4 Automated Lubricity Measurement Device - ASTM D5001
Lot 5 Automated Test Device for Determining Specific Heat
Capacity by Differential Scanning Calorimetry - ASTM E1269
Lot 6 Automated Freeze Point Test Device - ASTM D2386
Lot 7 Automated Flash Point Test Device - ASTM D56, ASTM
D3828 or ASTM D93
Lot 8 Digital Density Meter - ASTM D4052
Lot 9 Conductivity Response - ASTM D2624
Lot 10 Automated Atmospheric Distillation Analyser - ASTM D86, IP
123, ASTM D7344 and ASTM D7345
Lot 11 Automated Vapor Pressure Device - ASTM D6378
Lot 12 Automated Total Acid Number - ASTM D664
Lot 13 Automated Tensiometer - ASTM D1331
Lot 14 Automated Trace Sulphur Analyser - ASTM D5453
Lot 15 Automated Smoke Point Analyser - ASTM D1322
Lot 16 Automated Vapor Pressure Device - ASTM D6378

This is an EU / FTS open exercise. 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.

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About the buyer

Contact name

James Noble

Address

Western Bank
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England

Email

james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk