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Official UK procurement notice

Vibratory Drilling Spindle · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£125,000≈ £136k / year · £150,000 inc. VAT0.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 14 Apr 2025awarded 23 Jul 2025
Awarded to MITIS SAS
Contract term 11 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 5 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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 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 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)

CPV: Drilling equipment · Industrial machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 11 moSMEPublished value£125,000
Contract period: 5 May 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (11 mo)Value: £125,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 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%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Mar 2025, 11:51 GMT
Last source update
23 Jul 2025, 11:52 BST
Authority reference
4463/CYMRU/RH/25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009399
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Drilling equipmentIndustrial machinery
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed36 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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 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 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).

Timeline

14 Mar 2025 → 23 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Mar 2025, 11:51 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    5 May 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 11:52 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Mar 2025, 11:51 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 11:52 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Jul 2025, 11:52 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £124,9331 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MITIS SASSME£124,933 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · MITIS SASSME

    Signed
    23 Jul 2025
    Value
    £124,933
    Period
    24 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000667 · GB-PPON: PXDP-7327-GWHT Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2TNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MITIS SASAwarded supplier Rue Johannes Gutenberg, Bouguenais, FR, 44340, FRContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender