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Vibratory Drilling Spindle

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:50.

Opportunity overview

4463/CYMRU/RH/25 - Vibratory Drilling Spindle AMRC Cymru located in Broughton, Flintshire are in the process of creating an aerospace drilling and fastening centre to undertake projects and development activities centred around drilling and fastening capabilities. The next stage in this project requires the purchase of a Vibratory Drilling Spindle to be installed onto our pre-existing rotating turnover drilling jig For compatibility, the new drilling spindle must utilise a Beckhoff control system to run the equipment and subsequently be used to operate the Spindle. The Spindle must be no longer than 700mm in length and 150mm in diameter, the space has already been allocated for the spindle and cannot be amended. The spindle must have vibratory assistance, allowing for varying vibratory effects when drilling the various different materials, helping with chip formation and cutter life extension. In addition, the spindle must also have Supercritical CO2 capability installed. Allowing further enhancements with cutter trials and developments in enhanced drilling capabilities for aerospace manufacturing and assembly processes Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is an open procedure conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield 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 https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system. Closing date for receipt of tenders: 14th of April 2025 at 12 noon (UK time)

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

MITIS SAS

No match
Contract value
£124.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Jul 2025
Including VAT
£124.9k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Bouguenais, FR, 44340, France

Classification

  • CPV42000000 — Industrial machinery
  • CPV43130000 — Drilling equipment

Lots

  • Lot 1£125k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
4463/CYMRU/RH/25
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is an open procedure conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield 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 https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.. Closing date for receipt of tenders: 14th of April 2025 at 12 noon (UK time).
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
14 Apr 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Apr 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
125,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
150,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
COMMERCIAL - COMPETITIVE PRICE 20% G1: ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 45% HS: HEALTH & SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS Pass/Fail D1: DELIVERY 10% W1: WARRANTY 10% T1: TRAINING 5% SV: SOCIAL VALUE 10% TOTAL 100%

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
5 May 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 2
Id
43130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drilling equipment

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
009399-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
14 Mar 2025, 11:51

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000667
Name
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE32
Country
GB
Locality
Sheffield
Postal Code
S10 2TN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Firth Court, Western Bank

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
RC000667
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXDP-7327-GWHT
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-155375
Name
MITIS SAS

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
FR
Country
FR
Locality
Bouguenais
Postal Code
44340
Country Name
France
Street Address
Rue Johannes Gutenberg

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 2
Id
43130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drilling equipment

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-155375
Name
MITIS SAS

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
23 Jul 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
124,933
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
124,933

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
24 Jul 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042316-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
23 Jul 2025, 11:52

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sheffield · UKE32 · S10 2TN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04ed36-2025-07-23T11:52:01+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·