Published date: 6 August 2020

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: 24 August 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring - 38540000

  • Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments - 38900000

  • Technical testing services - 71632000

    • Systems testing services - 72254100

Location of contract

S60 5TZ

Value of contract

£0 to £125,000

Procurement reference

2634/493/CW/NW/20

Published date

6 August 2020

Closing date

24 August 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 September 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2020

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

2634/493/CW/NW/20 Universal Testing System

The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Universal Testing Systemon behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Northwest, Heatley House, Bowran Street, Preston PR1 2UX.

Scope of Requirement
The University of Sheffield (UoS), AMRC North West wishes to invite tenders for the provision of a Universal Testing System (UTS). An accredited supplier is sought to provide the specialised certified equipment and also provide calibration and servicing if requested.

The UTS will be used for testing a variety of material coupons primarily from different additive manufacturing technologies and processes. It is a longer term strategy to have this equipment central to an automated process development laboratory so tenderers will have to demonstrate this capability both in terms of prior experience and the ability to support such future integration with additional automation equipment.


Tender Process and Documentation:
This procurement is an open procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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.

Closing date for receipt of tenders: 24th August 2020 at 12 noon (UK time).

More information

Links

Additional text

All expressions of interest must be via the University of Sheffield e-tendering portal:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

This is an open tender exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://www.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://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.


Closing date for receipt of tenders: 24th August 2020 at 12 noon (UK time).


Delivery Notes

Delivery, supply, installation and commissioning at the AMRC Northwest

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EU

Funding Description

ERDF

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Charlotte Wilcox

Address

Wallis Way
Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

01142 227662

Email

c.a.wilcox@sheffield.ac.uk