Published date: 24 October 2019

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


Closing: 3 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£59,906

Procurement reference

2026/08/2019

Published date

24 October 2019

Closing date

3 September 2019

Contract start date

5 September 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Phase 3 of the project 'Nano-Structured Steels to Extend Operational Performance for Nuclear Reactors' will serve as a direct continuation to the previous Phases of the project and will principally investigate the potential viability of the experimental steel alloys for use as structural materials in nuclear reactors that could operate at higher temperatures and/or in different reactor designs. This is planned by investigating the microstructures and testing mechanical properties of the alloys to provide indicative information for whether the material is likely suitable as a high temperature structural material in a nuclear environment. The alloys in question are alloys 666 and 694.
Both alloys will be investigated in the heat-treated and tempered condition. Alloy 694 is already in this condition. Alloy 666 will receive this treatment at the start of this proposed project on the as-forged 666 bar produced in Phase 2.

More information

Additional text

This was a STA on the grounds of
Where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:-
The IP for the improvement process is held by the current supplier.

Award information

Awarded date

4 September 2019

Contract start date

5 September 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Total value of contract

£59,906

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

University of Sheffield

Address

The University of Sheffield
New Spring House,
231 Glossop Road ,
Sheffield,
S10 2GW

Reference

None

Value of contract

£59,906

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
England

Email

Yannis.Dragotis@beis.gov.uk