Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The University Of Sheffield, AMRC
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Catcliffe
S60 5TZ
Contact
Mary Leverton
Telephone
+44 1142226694
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
3391.ET.ARMC.21 Provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support
Reference number
3391.ET.ARMC.21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for the provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support on behalf of the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £719,365
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
- 45262630 - Construction of furnaces
- 51135000 - Installation services of furnaces
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
University of Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Nuclear AMRC is seeking to procure a high-temperature vacuum furnace to pursue unique research into joining (brazing) and heat treatment of advanced materials required for the next generation of advanced modular and nuclear fusion reactor programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Price Per quality Point (PQP) / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-022811
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3391.ET.ARMC.21
Title
Provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd
Unit 8 Hingley Road, Hayes Trading Estate. Halesowen, West Midlands B63 2RR
Halesowen, West Midlands B63 2RR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £700,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £719,365
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court Of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom