Published date: 4 January 2018

This notice was replaced on 12 April 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 12 April 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

  • Presses - 42636000

  • Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery - 42900000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£1,100,000

Procurement reference

1864/JN

Published date

4 January 2018

Closing date

2 February 2018

Contract start date

30 January 2020

Contract end date

31 January 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.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

We seek to purchase a Field Assisted (FAST) sintering system (otherwise known as Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)) for the consolidation of powders. Typical material types to be processed in the SPS include ceramics, metals, hard alloys, nanomaterials, functionally graded materials etc.

This is an open EU procurement procedure. The ITT can only be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield. Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must only be submitted via the Intend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

James Noble

Address

University of Sheffield
Western Bank, Arts Tower
Sheffield
S10 2TN
England

Email

james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk

Website

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