Published date: 3 May 2024

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


Closing: 6 March 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Microscopes - 38510000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£292,000

Procurement reference

4014/JN/24

Published date

3 May 2024

Closing date

6 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 March 2024

Contract end date

29 March 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?

Yes

Description

There is currently the need for a high resolution, high positional accuracy 3D microscope to aid component quality inspection (form & textural) at the AMRC. The research will involve manufacturing defect detection, with non-contact scans for geometry profile, metallic burring, CFRP delamination and uncut fibres. Automated scanning, easy machine configuration changes (for example lens changes) and variable light setting will aid in rapid inspection for multiple non-connected regions per workpiece. The components/features of interest will range in geometries. Most inspection will be within a working area of 200 x 200 mm in x and y, however scans with working areas up to 300 x 300 mm would be desired. Cutting tool scanning is another research area of interest, using the equipment to be purchased to scan cutting edges for tool wear analysis, requiring the ability to grip and rotate cutting tools.

This is an 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.

The University of Sheffield is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU) as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

The University is, on a voluntary basis, operating under the Public Contracts Regulations (as defined above) for this procurement case and is therefore advertising this opportunity in Contracts Finder with an obligation to comply with these regulations. By doing so, it does not become a contracting authority and there is no implied obligation to comply with procurement legislation for other procurement cases.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

4014/JN/24 - High Resolution and High Positional Accuracy 3D Microscope

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 February 2024

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Award information

Awarded date

9 April 2024

Contract start date

23 May 2024

Contract end date

24 May 2024

Total value of contract

£291,029.20

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Optimax Imaging Inspection & Measurement Ltd

Address

Michael Francis House
3 Trimbush Way
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7XY

Reference

Companies House number: 5562754

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

James Noble

Address

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD,WESTERN BANK
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England

Email

james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk