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# 1629/312/SW/CTI/17 Heat Treatment and Refrigeration Facility

[University of Sheffield](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-sheffield)

Estimated value

£330,000 to £360,000

Published

17 Mar 2017

Deadline

Closed

7 Apr 2017

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

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

## About this tender

1629/312/SW/CTI/17 Heat Treatment and Refrigeration Facility

The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for the supply of equipment to the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre's Casting Group.

Scope of requirement:

The requirement is for an Aluminium/Magnesium Heat Treatment & Refrigeration Facility which has the ability to heat treat Aluminium/Magnesium based castings up to 600 degrees Celsius. It is envisaged that the facility will consist of one bottom loading furnace, a transfer system, quench tank, refrigeration and all appropriate ancillary equipment for the complete heat treatment of castings.

The equipment supplied must be designed to be as economical to run as possible.

Tender Process and Documentation:

The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system [in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield)

This procurement is an open procedure carried out in support of a Prior Information Notice published on the 5th of August 2016 [ted.europa.eu/udl](http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:270823-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML)

The University wishes to exercise its option to reduce the timeframe for return of tenders as permissible under the Public Procurement Regulations 2015.

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 [in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield)

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

Closing date for receipt of tenders: 7th of April 2017 at 12 noon (UK time).

Additional information:

Tender documents may be downloaded from the Univierty's electronic tendering portal [in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield)

### Delivery Notes

Delivery to the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre's Castings Group, Brunel Way, Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5WG

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## CPV classification

Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/23bbc876-c92c-4db0-b7db-6f2dbdb1d202)

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