# Acquisition of VRtex360 Augmented Reality Welding Training System

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD](/buyers/university-of-sheffield/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Lincoln Electric \(UK\) Limited
- Award value: £58,568
- Tender value: £58,567
- Award date: 13 June 2018
- Published: 14 June 2018
- Contract start: 14 June 2018
- Contract end: 13 July 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: b51066b2-ea19-4ecd-99dd-272b3be0514d-222097
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8d3f067b-426f-40a2-9e3f-7e90da45bf3f

## Description

Purchase of VRtex360 augmented reality welding training system and welding powersource\. Package designed to transfer a trainee welder from having no experience, into a trained, coded, proficient welder\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b51066b2-ea19-4ecd-99dd-272b3be0514d-222097)