Published date: 16 July 2019

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: 16 August 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

M13 9PL

Value of contract

£0 to £400,000

Procurement reference

2019-1565-MEBW-MR-PC

Published date

16 July 2019

Closing date

16 August 2019

Contract start date

12 September 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2020

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.

This is an accelerated procedure.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Our research group at The University of Manchester requires a high precision electron beam welding and surface modification instrument. This single unit will be able to undertake welding, joining processes, drilling, material-removing processes, engraving, material modification and refining.

The range of applications include, but are not limited to the ability to: join dissimilar metals, join extremely thin materials to thick (10 μm to 10 mm), repair/process components/materials based on refractory alloys (Ti and Zr), additive manufacturing of unique biomedical and MEMS (microelectromechanical systems), hermetic sealing/processing of multi-material systems, joining of metallic components to polymeric/ceramic.

More information

Links

Additional text

To express an interest in this project please visit the website below where you will need to register to obtain tender documentation.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofmanchester/aspx/Home

Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : EPSRC

Funding Description

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Carter

Address

Oxford Road
Manchester
Manchester
M13 9PL
United Kingdom

Telephone

0161 275 2207

Email

paul.carter-2@manchester.ac.uk