Published date: 10 March 2020

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


Closing: 18 November 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Industrial machinery - 42000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£238,930

Procurement reference

2388/460/JT/NW/19

Published date

10 March 2020

Closing date

18 November 2019

Contract start date

10 January 2020

Contract end date

9 January 2021

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This tender is for the supply, installation and commissioning of a 5-axis milling machine for use in research machining studies. The equipment will be used for testing and demonstration purposes in the AMRC North West's interim facility in Preston and ultimately in a new facility at Samlesbury.
The equipment will support the AMRC's research into technologies such as machinability, dynamics and process monitoring. The equipment should have adequate robustness, high precision and repeatability to facilitate the manufacture of high performance aerospace, automotive and similar parts with demanding tolerance requirements. As the equipment will be utilised for research projects rather than production, its usage will be subject to frequent change to suit different projects. The solution should therefore be readily and rapidly changeable to work in new modes of operation.

Compulsory requirements:

1. Must have the ability to machine a range of aerospace, automotive and other high value manufacturing industries; including titanium, nickel superalloys, steel and stainless steel.
2. Machine including ancillaries must not exceed 3000mm (length) x 3000mm (width) and 3000mm (height) see attached Diagram 1 for more detail.
3. Must weigh a maximum 10,000Kg or less.
4. Must have a tool magazine with a capacity of at least 25 tools.
5. Must include Sprint Probe.
6. Must have a minimum spindle speed of 18,000RPM.
7. Must allow machining with 20 bar pressure coolant, through tool coolant and flood.
8. Must have a working envelope (diameter x height) no less than 400 x 400 mm for all modes of operation.


Award information

Awarded date

8 January 2020

Contract start date

10 January 2020

Contract end date

9 January 2021

Total value of contract

£238,930

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Yamazaki Mazak UK Limited

Address

Badgeworth Drive
Worcester
WR4 9NF

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£238,930

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

AMRC with Boeing, Factory of the Future
Wallis Way, Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
England

Email

lindsey.turner@sheffield.ac.uk