Published date: 24 August 2023
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000
Location of contract
Yorkshire and the Humber
Value of contract
£1,058,000
Procurement reference
3631/JN
Published date
24 August 2023
Closing date
10 March 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
2 May 2024
Contract end date
3 May 2024
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?
Yes
Description
The University of Sheffield's Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and AMRC with funding from Innovate UK are looking to acquire a spin-test facility (also colloquially known as 'spin-rig') in support of research in high speed rotating components and assemblies. This capability will form part of a UK-wide network of facilities and capabilities which are available to UK industry and academia to further R&D and supply chain development in power electronics, machines and drives. Its principal role will be to facilitate mechanical testing, model validation and certification of high performance electrical machine rotors, including an ability to determine burst speeds and assess the nature of the burst. Although burst capability and overspeed testing is an essential requirement, much of the demand is driven by the need to characterise rotors and shaft assemblies in terms of radial growth at normal operating conditions and to characterise low-cycle fatigue. The system will consist of an evacuated chambers into which the test-piece is located and connected to a drive mechanism that enables its mechanical response to be quantified over a prescribed speed range as set out in the requirements section below. The facility will also be used in support of wider rotatives research across the University Sheffield, in many cases in collaboration with industry and/or academic partners, where likely use cases include inter-alia tool assemblies, compressor and turbine parts. The facility will be an R&D facility, in many cases testing one-of-a-kind test pieces and not a production facility and hence there is little or no premium in rapid / automated set-up of repeated tests. The equipment will be located in an existing industrial unit within the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) which has a 400mm thick cast concrete floor, extensive services, large loading doors and a10 tonne overheard crane.
This is an FTS open exercise. 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.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 6 February 2023
Links
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- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield
- Tender notice
- All tender documents can be accessed at
Award information
Awarded date
27 July 2023
Contract start date
22 August 2024
Contract end date
23 August 2024
Total value of contract
£1,039,900
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Schenck RoTec GmbH
Address
Landwehrstrasse 55
64293 Darmstadt
GermanyReference
Companies House number: HRB1732
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
James Noble
Address
Western Bank
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
England
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