Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfd-6245-71ab-a41e-db8beadf27ab/structural-experimental-equipment [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBopen procedure # Structural Experimental Equipment [The University of Sheffield](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-university-of-sheffield) Estimated value £137,500 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 11 May 2015 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender 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 110x Cantilever frame experiment - Lot 210x Chain (or Cable) suspension - Lot 310x Arch - Lot 410x Normal and shear stresses in beams - Lot 510x Deflection of a beam - Lot 610x Plastic hinge formation in a beam - Lot 710x Buckling of struts - Lot 810x Plastic bending of portals - Lot 910x Asymmetric bending \*Please note\* that only Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 have been awarded. ## CPV classification Civil engineering machinery Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9509cb37-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileThe University of Sheffield: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-university-of-sheffield)[SectorMore Mining & construction machinery tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/mining-construction-machinery) ## More tenders like this [Mechanical shovels – Dostawa koparki gąsienicowej wraz z osprzętem roboczym, do działań z zakresu ochrony ludności i obrony cywilnej Gmina Miasta Wejherowa 9 days left 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-7646-73d0-91bd-f01ce05c0874/poland-mechanical-shovels-dostawa-koparki-gasienicowej-wraz-z-osprzetem-robo)[Construction machinery and equipment – Achizitie active fixe Unitatea Militara 01838 32 days left 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-416b-7188-b1df-549233d4f57c/romania-construction-machinery-and-equipment-achizitie-active-fixe)[Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery – Beschaffung von zwei ferngesteuerten Hydraulik-Kettenbaggern inkl. Fernsteuerungseinrichtungen für die Kerntechnische Hilfsdienst GmbH BGZ Gesellschaft für Zwischenlagerung mbH 32 days left 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-6d3c-72c1-bc6e-56b4524aa0eb/germany-mechanical-shovels-excavators-and-shovel-loaders-and-mining-machiner)[Mining equipment – Dzierżawa kombajnu ścianowego wraz z serwisowym zabezpieczeniem gwarancyjnym w całym okresie dzierżawy dla Polskiej Grupy Górniczej S.A. Oddział KWK Piast-Ziemowit Ruch Piast. Polska Grupa Górnicza S.A. 33 days left 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-2c25-7195-86a8-fe870da363f4/poland-mining-equipment-dzierzawa-kombajnu-scianowego-wraz-z-serwisowym-zabe)[Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts – Aquisição de maquinaria pesada destinada a atividades do Sistema de Gestão Integrada de Fogos Rurais Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, IP 13 days left 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-0c1e-72d5-96ec-bbf9c9f70948/portugal-earthmoving-and-excavating-machinery-and-associated-parts-aquisica)[Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment – Indkøb af en ny gravemaskine (AV Miljø) I/S AV Miljø 31 days left 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-7733-71f8-b1ab-12df1da0a0eb/denmark-machinery-for-mining-quarrying-construction-equipment-indkob-af-en)