General Purpose CNC Lathe

2010/388/CW/DPG/18 General Purpose CNC Lathe The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a general purpose CNC Lathe on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Design and Prototyping Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire. Scope of Requirement A general purpose, medium sized, CNC lathe for use in the rapid prototyping of cylindrical and cylindrically derived components. This machine is for the manufacture of complex pre-production prototypes within the design & prototyping group. The lathe should be capable of adequately handling typical parts from 20 mm to 50 mm diameter in materials including Aluminium, Steel and Titanium. The technical requirements of the machine are of paramount importance in this tender and will be ranked higher than the overall cost. Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is an non-EU open procedure carried out in accordance with the Regulations (Public Contracts Regulations 2015). 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: 16th July 2018 at 12 noon (UK time).