Published date: 9 August 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£133,737

Procurement reference

3864/SSA/GM/23

Published date

9 August 2023

Closing date

3 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

9 August 2023

Contract end date

20 November 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other: Single Source Authorisation

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Nuclear AMRC's hot isostatic press (HIP) recently suffered a catastrophic failure during a routine commercial
furnace cycle owing to an improper combination of materials supplied by the client. As a result sections of the
molybdenum load basket assembly were damaged beyond repair. The molybdenum load baskets are required for
operation of the furnace up to its maximum operating temperature of 1450°C. Without them, the furnace is limited
to 1200°C, which precludes the processing of materials such a refractory metals (e.g. tungsten) which are an
important area for nuclear manufacturing research.

Award information

Awarded date

9 August 2023

Contract start date

9 August 2023

Contract end date

20 November 2023

Total value of contract

£133,737

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Quintus Technologies

Address

Quintusvägen 2
SE 721 66 Västerås,
Sweden

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£133,737

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Hirst

Address

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD,WESTERN BANK
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England

Telephone

01142157590

Email

r.e.hirst@sheffield.ac.uk