Published date: 20 December 2022

Last edited date: 30 January 2023

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: 19 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hydraulic presses - 42636100

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£125,000

Procurement reference

3544/JN

Published date

20 December 2022

Closing date

19 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

23 March 2023

Contract end date

24 March 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

***CANCELLED***The Department of Materials Science & Engineering at The University of Sheffield through the ECONOMISER programme funded by Innovate UK would like to entertain bids for a large hydraulic press for die pressing parts (up to 10cm diameter) at temperature between 300 and 350oC.

The equipment is for cold sintering of ceramics at temperatures <500 oC. The equipment is designed to apply a pressure to a ceramic powder which contains a liquid medium that gradually evaporates during the process as the die is heated. The partially dissolved powder then re-precipitates on the surface of the particle resulting in densification. It is linked to a range of projects within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and will be used to generate outside work with companies interested in developing this technology. Target materials include, refractories, Li ion batteries, electroceramics and MW ceramics in telecommunications.

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

James Noble

Address

Western Bank
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England

Email

james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk