Published date: 22 September 2022
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Awarded contract (published 30 November 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Measuring instruments - 38300000
Thermometers - 38412000
Analysis apparatus - 38432000
Analysers - 38434000
Location of contract
Yorkshire and the Humber
Value of contract
£175,000
Procurement reference
3406/NAMRC/JS/2022
Published date
22 September 2022
Closing date
24 October 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
28 November 2022
Contract end date
27 November 2024
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?
No
Description
The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Flash Analyser for measuring thermal diffusivity on behalf of the Nuclear AMRC at Brunel Way, Catcliffe, Rotherham S60 5WG
The Nuclear AMRC (https://www.namrc.co.uk) has a requirement for a Flash Analyser for measuring thermal diffusivity to support manufacturing research activities within the nuclear sector. The currently proposed materials characterisation equipment namely, Flash diffusivity technique will add extra capability to Nuclear AMRC's existing materials testing facility. This capability facilitates measurement of valuable and important parameters such as thermal diffusivity on heat transfer across applied materials to elevated temperatures, Room Temperature (RT - around 20-22°C) to 1600°C. For example, thermo-mechanical treatments in steel, heat treatments in steel/alloys and production processes of heat removal materials affect it's structural properties. These underlying changes can be assessed by this technique that enables measurement of variations in thermal transport property non-destructively. In addition, the flash technique will be a great tool in analysing and generating experimental thermal database including for (but not limited to) newly developed steels/alloys, ceramics and composites.
The flash diffusivity equipment is to be installed at the Nuclear AMRC's metallurgical laboratory workspace and will be a great addition to already installed Dilatometer and DSC techniques in generating accurate thermophysical /thermodynamic database for advanced nuclear materials from room temperature to 1600 °C.
In the case of heat removal materials property analysis, the thermal diffusivity and specific heat data obtained from this technique in addition to density measurements from our Dilatometer can be combined to estimate the important transport property, i.e. thermal conductivity as a function of temperature. Depending on the thermal history and metallurgical structural changes induced, the variations in transport properties will infer suitable process selection or recommend further improvements on the production process.
In addition, reliable values of thermophysical properties of industrially important materials such as ferrous and non-ferrous, composites, ceramics, heat resistant alloys and other vast range of materials can be assessed using the flash diffusivity method.
The full technical specification will be sent to you once you have expressed your interest
Tender Process/Documentation:
This is a Find A Tender Service 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
Questions or comments in relation to this tender must be submitted via the In-tend System - at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield.
Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.
Closing date for receipt of tenders: Monday 24th October 2022 at 12 noon (UK time).
About the buyer
Contact name
Jamie Shaw
Address
Western Bank
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England
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