Structural Experimental Equipment

Contract summary

Industry

• Civil engineering machinery - 43310000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£137,500

Procurement reference

131/JO

Published date

15 July 2015

Closing date

11 May 2015

Contract start date

13 July 2015

Contract end date

25 September 2015

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The University of Sheffield has awarded a tender for Structural Experimental equipment to be housed in our new Diamond Building.
The Light Structures Laboratory within the Diamond will be used by students from a wide range of disciplines across the Faculty of Engineering, including Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. The purpose of the Laboratory is the translation of theoretical principles into real-life experiences, and vice versa, to promote both qualitative and quantitative understanding.

This tender was divided into nine (9) Lots:

Lot 1-10x Cantilever frame experiment
Lot 2-10x Chain (or Cable) suspension
Lot 3-10x Arch
Lot 4-10x Normal and shear stresses in beams
Lot 5-10x Deflection of a beam
Lot 6-10x Plastic hinge formation in a beam
Lot 7-10x Buckling of struts
Lot 8-10x Plastic bending of portals
Lot 9-10x Asymmetric bending

*Please note* that only Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 have been awarded.

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Award information

Awarded date

13 July 2015

Contract start date

13 July 2015

Contract end date

25 September 2015

Total value of contract

£137,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GUNT Technology Limited

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About the buyer

Address

Procurement Office, Arts Tower, Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
England

Email

j.osowski@shef.ac.uk