Published date: 27 March 2023

Last edited date: 30 March 2023

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


Closing: 4 October 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens - 42300000

  • Construction of furnaces - 45262630

  • Installation services of furnaces - 51135000

Location of contract

S60 5TZ

Value of contract

£0 to £700,000

Procurement reference

IT-40-3392-3391.ET.ARMC.21 - AWARD

Published date

27 March 2023

Closing date

4 October 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 March 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

3391.ET.ARMC.21 SUBJECT MATTER

The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for the provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support on behalf of the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.

Scope of Requirement
The Nuclear AMRC is seeking to procure a high-temperature vacuum furnace to pursue unique research into joining (brazing) and heat treatment of advanced materials required for the next generation of advanced modular and nuclear fusion reactor programmes. It is a technology that aligns with the High Value Manufacturing Centres' (HVMC) growth strategy and has been discussed at senior technology management meetings involving all HVMC Centres.

Tender Process and Documentation:
This procurement is an EU 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: 4th October 2022 at 12 noon (UK time).

Award information

Awarded date

25 January 2023

Contract start date

16 March 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Total value of contract

£719,365

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd

Address

Unit 8, Hingley Road, Hayes Industrial Estate, Halesowen, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B63 2RR

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Mary Young

Address

Wallis Way
Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0114 222 6694

Email

m.young@sheffield.ac.uk