Published date: 29 October 2019

Last edited date: 29 October 2019

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.


Closing: 7 November 2019

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Industrial machinery - 42000000

Location of contract

M1 7HS

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

2019-1604-CSRM-SJC-PC

Published date

29 October 2019

Closing date

7 November 2019

Contract start date

21 November 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2020

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

Our research group requires a precision, instrumented, laboratory sheet-mill, with the ability to produce test pieces with a high quality surface and thickness consistency in 0.7-to 1cm thick sheet, at least 30 cm wide, and with run out lengths of 2 meters. The focus of our research is to develop the next generation of high value added wrought metal products, therefore the mill must to be capable of rolling a wide range of metal alloys, including Al, Ti, Ni, and steels.

More information

Links

Additional text

To express an interest in this project please visit the website below where you will need to register to obtain tender documentation.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EPSRC

Funding Description

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Carter

Address

Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
M1 7HS
United Kingdom

Telephone

0161 275 2207

Email

paul.carter-2@manchester.ac.uk