Closed tender

4103/AMRC/GM/24 Portable X-ray diffractometer

Details

Topic
X-ray devices
Published
26 April 2024
Submission
10 May 2024

Tender description

4103/AMRC/GM/24 Portable X-ray diffractometer The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Portable X-ray diffractometer on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, The Machining Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire. Scope of Requirement The AMRC is undertaking research in the non-destructive detection of machined surface integrity features. Within the facility, existing portable residual stress measurement equipment has been used for successfully detecting anomalous machined surfaces non-destructively using a novel method developed at the AMRC. To further develop the technique for inspection in industry, the need to develop and install a portable X-ray diffractometer within a CNC machining centre to facilitate in-process measurements has been identified. Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is a non - EU 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: May 10, 2024 at 12 noon (UK time). Additional information: All expressions of interest must be via the University of Sheffield e-tendering portal: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield This is an open tender exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://www.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://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system. Closing date for receipt of tenders: May 10, 2024 at 12 noon (UK time). Delivery Notes The University of Sheffield AMRC, Factory of the Future, Wallis Way, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5TZ Funding Description Catapult Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published26 April 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date10 May 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

  • 33111000 · X-ray devices
  • 38582000 · X-ray inspection equipment
  • 38947000 · X-ray microanalysers
  • 43800000 · Workshop equipment

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