Expired contract

Provision of X-Ray Fluorescence Analyser Equipment (including maintenance and spare parts) - AWARDED - AWARD

Details

Value
£91,311.78
Duration
1 year
Topic
Industrial machinery
Published
28 February 2023

Tender description

The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for the Provision of X-Ray Fluorescence Analyser Equipment (including maintenance and spare parts) on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire. Scope of Requirement The University of Sheffield have a requirement to purchase an XRF instrument in order to analyse the chemical composition of Uranium and Uranium Alloys. Instrumentation provided must have a dedicated calibrated programme for analysis of Uranium or if this does not come as standard it must be set up during the commissioning of the equipment and subject to acceptance testing. As part of your offering, training must be provided in order for several users to be proficient in operating the machine and using the software. It is a requirement that this equipment includes a computer and monitor, and any other hardware and related ancillary equipment needed for effective operation. Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is conducted in accordance with the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011. An NDA will need to be signed before the ITT is released via tracked and signed for mail. The Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) will need to be completed and returned via the in-tend system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield. You will need to complete the contact detail form and return with the NDA for the ITT to be sent via tracked and signed for mail, this will be an encrypted USB. Any queries regarding this Invitation to Tender should be submitted through the University's e tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield via the Correspondence facility.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date11 September 2022
  2. Completed: Award published28 February 2023
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date7 January 2024

About the buyer

University of Sheffield is a higher education institution whose Procurement Office lets and manages contracts for its schools and departments. Tenders are run through the In-Tend portal, and where required on the Central Digital Platform. The university also buys through regional and national frameworks as a member of the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium, part of UKUPC. They cover catering, furniture, computing, laboratory supplies, postal services, domestic services, professional services and stationery. Once a contract is let, each school and department must buy from the contracted supplier. Lower-value purchases are handled by departments through quotation exercises.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Sheffield's contract awards have been in construction work, industrial machinery and laboratory and precision equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 42000000 · Industrial machinery
  • 42670000 · Parts and accessories of machine tools

AI insights

  • Is there a preferred supplier?
  • What are the buyers pain points?
  • What has the buyer previously procured?
  • What are the key requirements?
Sign-up to enrich

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Contact nameJob titlePhone numberWork email
Head of Procurement+44 •••• ••••••
Commercial Director+44 •••• ••••••
Procurement Manager+44 •••• ••••••
Category Lead+44 •••• ••••••
Senior Buyer+44 •••• ••••••
Contracts Manager+44 •••• ••••••

15 similar open tenders

See more open tenders related to Provision of X-Ray Fluorescence Analyser Equipment (including maintenance and spare parts) - AWARDED - AWARD.

Explore all open tenders

Related buyers

Buyers similar to University of Sheffield.

View all buyers

Win more public sector contracts

Track every UK and Ireland tender in one place — set up alerts, find decision-makers, and never miss an opportunity.