Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c0f-3704-73c1-8108-c0a2933ec061/1655326emlcti17-ultra-high-integrity-counter-gravity-aluminium-furnace

awarded GB open procedure

# 1655/326/EML/CTI/17 Ultra High Integrity Counter Gravity Aluminium Furnace

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

Estimated value

£280,000 to £300,000

Published

31 Mar 2017

Deadline

Closed

18 Apr 2017

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

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

## About this tender

The University of Sheffield requires an Ultra-High Integrity counter gravity aluminium furnace which has the ability to melt between 300kg and 350kg of aluminium with a maximum individual pour of 220kg.

It is envisaged all the equipment shall be surface mounted avoiding any special civil works.

Preference will be given to suppliers that can demonstrate previous experience of design, manufacture, installation and project management of counter gravity aluminium furnaces. (References required).

This procurement is an open procedure carried out in furtherance to the publications of a Prior Information Notice, published on the 2nd of September 2016 [ted.europa.eu/udl](http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE): 2016/S 169-303511-2016: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.

Your tender response must be submitted through the University's on line e-tendering system [in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield) to arrive by the date and time specified below. Late tenders will not be considered.

Tenders are to be submitted by the 18th April 2017 at 12:00pm.

## CPV classification

Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5da69737-9519-4497-81fe-5ac77ab1fa65)

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