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Official procurement procedure
3391.ET.ARMC.21 Provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support
Construction of furnaces
Industrial or laboratory furnaces
incinerators and ovens
+1 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:30 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
3 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£719,365
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
1 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 42)
Based on 2,848 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
18.92%
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 42)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
AIRCO REFRIGERATION AND AIRCONDITIONING LIMITEDCRN: 03418561 | 9 contracts | £18,003,174,403 | -14.5% below budget |
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MORRIS VERMAPORT LIMITEDCRN: 03681149 | 8 contracts | £2,232,548,378 | -47.4% below budget |
RJ Lift Group LimitedCRN: 12939666 | 8 contracts | £1,933,228,701 | -35.2% below budget |
| 8 contracts | £27,336,263 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITEDCRN: 02577009 | 7 contracts | £2,562,142,065 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 6 contracts | £14,203,035,935 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
GAP GROUP LIMITEDCRN: 00198823 | 6 contracts | £1,993,144,810 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
CONCEPT ELEVATORS (UK) LIMITED t/a Andwis LiftsCRN: 07779086 | 6 contracts | £901,152,473 | -30.5% below budget |
| 5 contracts | £38,445,200,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
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Reddish North - Platform OverlayNorthern Trains Limited · 1 Sept 2026, 15:31 BST | £580,000 | same CPV family |
Aids and AdaptationsWestminster City Council · 3 Sept 2026, 11:41 BST | £16,087,398 | same CPV family |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The University Of Sheffield, AMRC: "3391.ET.ARMC.21 Provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | The University Of Sheffield, AMRC | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The University Of Sheffield, AMRC
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The University Of Sheffield, AMRC. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Vacuum Furnace Engineering LtdTop vendor: 49.8% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 3 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 42):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd | 1 win | £719,365 | — |
| Industrial Vision Systems LTD | 1 win | £487,860 | — |
| Addcomposites Oy | 1 win | £238,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe University Of Sheffield, AMRC | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published27 Mar 2023, 11:36 BST | Last source update27 Mar 2023, 11:36 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationConstruction of furnaces, Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens, Installation services of furnaces | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-035f7c | ||
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
27 Mar 2023, 11:36 BST - Status changed to complete
27 Mar 2023, 11:36 BST - Official notice release published
27 Mar 2023, 11:36 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
27 Mar 2023, 11:36 BST - Published value updated to £700,000
17 Aug 2022, 14:09 BST - Status changed to active
17 Aug 2022, 14:09 BST - Official notice release published
17 Aug 2022, 14:09 BST - Submission deadline changed to 4 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
17 Aug 2022, 14:09 BST - Buyer information updated
17 Aug 2022, 14:09 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe 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.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
27 Mar 2023, 11:36 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 27 Mar 2023, 00:00 BST · £719,365
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support £719,365 · signed 27 Mar 2023, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) electronicBids: 1 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1) smeBids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
The University Of Sheffield, AMRC
Contracting authority GB-FTS-1121Documents (0)
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No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
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