Published date: 5 September 2022

This notice was replaced on 23 December 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 23 December 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • CNC lathe - 42621100

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£75,000

Procurement reference

3462/DM

Published date

5 September 2022

Closing date

27 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 January 2023

Contract end date

27 January 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

A hybrid manual/CNC gap bed lathe is required for the manufacture of one off, bespoke parts for research involving large electrical machines, including wind turbine generators, energy storage flywheels, and railway traction motors, in materials ranging from plastics through non-ferrous to exotic steel alloys. The machine must be easy to use by our team of experienced and skilled manual machinists, both for manual and CNC use, and provide for confidence building and CPD of staff progressively toward full CNC expertise.

This is an 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.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

David Middle

Address

Western Bank
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England

Email

dave.middle@sheffield.ac.uk