Published date: 17 August 2021

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: 6 September 2021, 12:30pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Designs - 22314000

  • Lasers - 38636100

  • Soldering, brazing and welding tools, surface tempering and hot-spraying machines and equipment - 42660000

    • Welding equipment - 42662000

    • Non-electric welding equipment - 42662200

    • Flange adaptors - 44167111

    • Welding accessories - 44315100

    • Welding materials - 44315200

    • Flange jointing sets - 44531500

    • Welding - 45262680

    • Project and design preparation, estimation of costs - 71242000

    • Engineering design services - 71320000

    • Design-modelling services - 72242000

Location of contract

S60 5TZ

Value of contract

£0 to £110,000

Procurement reference

2980.514.CS.NAMRC.21

Published date

17 August 2021

Closing date

6 September 2021

Closing time

12:30pm

Contract start date

14 September 2021

Contract end date

21 September 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

2980.514.CS.NAMRC.21 Fixture Development

The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a SUBJECT MATTER on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.

Scope of Requirement

Nuclear AMRC are studying manufacturing technology improvements to simplify the method of manufacture of Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) containers, which will ultimately lead to the products being made as efficiently as possible (keeping the costs to a minimum for both the NDA and the UK taxpayer).
As part of this study jigs / fixtures are required to support laser welding trials and preproduction activities. The jigs / fixtures have been identified as key enablers and therefore this tender is for the design and make package of work.
The fixtures shall be of a prototype nature to prove the concept design works and the process is capable. A short pilot build of 5-10 units will be performed using the fixtures.
The fixtures will be used onsite at NAMRC and shall interface with the "Cyan Tec Disk Laser Cell". Details of the cell can be made available on request.

Tender Process and Documentation:

This procurement is an 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: 6th September at 12 noon (UK time).

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Charlotte Scholey

Address

Wallis Way
Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0114 227662

Email

c.scholey@sheffield.ac.uk