Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfd-e01b-709b-ac53-c1a10ae162a8/vacuum-inducton-melting-furnace-vim-capable-of-casting-up-to-10kg-of-steel-cj

closed GB open procedure

# Vacuum Inducton Melting Furnace (VIM) Capable of Casting up to 10kg of Steel CJ-07-15-WMG-VIM-SS

[The University of Warwick](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-university-of-warwick)

Estimated value

£200,000 to £250,000

Published

21 Jul 2015

Deadline

Closed

27 Aug 2015

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

The University of Warwick, Warwick Manufacturing Group, has a requirement for a new vacuum induction melting furnace (VIM) for the purpose of fabrication of bespoke model alloys in the quantities relevant to a material science project. This has been deemed to be up to 10kg. The requirements of the machine is to produce “clean” steel with a range of compositions. In addition it is also required to have access to the molten material in order to take samples, and to monitor steel/slag interactions (sampling every 1-2 minutes).

Please refer to [in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick](http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick) for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of our e-tendering system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure.

### This is an ABOVE EU threshold tender

All correspondence regarding this tender procedure should be made through the University of Warwick In-Tend system ([in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick)) via the “Correspondence” functionality. Failure to do so may result in the correspondence being excluded from the tender procedure.

After expressing an interest in this project you will be able to download the full tender document set within 24 hours.

All bids must be received by midday 24th August, 2015

Additional information: Please refer to [in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick](http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick) for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of our e-tendering system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No [in-tendhost.co.uk](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/)

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## CPV classification

Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

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