Published date: 12 December 2017

This notice was replaced on 12 January 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 12 January 2018)

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

  • Spectrometers - 38433000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£65,000 to £75,000

Procurement reference

1860/363/MY/CTI/17

Published date

12 December 2017

Closing date

4 January 2018

Contract start date

5 January 2018

Contract end date

28 February 2018

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

1860/363/MY/CTI/17 Optical Emission Spectrometer System

The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for an Optical Emission Spectrometer System on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.

Scope of Requirement:
The University of Sheffield are looking to replace the existing Optical Emission Spectrometer (OES) within the castings group of the AMRC. The conduct melting of a wide variety of alloys and hence the machine must be suitable for the analysis of a large number of different alloys. Accuracy of the instrument is considered paramount, with the results frequently being used in high value research activities.


Tender Process and Documentation:
This procurement is a non EU open procedure carried out in accordance with the Regulations ( 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: 4th January 2018 at 12 noon (UK time).

About the buyer

Address

University of Sheffield
Sheffield
S25 2XX
England

Email

m.young@sheffield.ac.uk