# 1864/JN - Field Assisted \(FAST\) Sintering 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: FCT Systeme GmbH
- Award value: £1,082,125
- Tender value: £1,100,000
- Award date: 13 February 2018
- Published: 12 April 2018
- Contract start: 31 March 2018
- Contract end: 3 January 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 95ff5252-fa76-4fa6-bf17-38d93c196778-210552
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c4576df-987c-487c-8576-bb0937a8dd48

## Description

We seek to purchase a Field Assisted \(FAST\) sintering system \(otherwise known as Spark Plasma Sintering \(SPS\)\) for the consolidation of powders\. Typical material types to be processed in the SPS include ceramics, metals, hard alloys, nanomaterials, functionally graded materials etc\. This is an open EU procurement procedure\. The ITT can only be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/Sheffield\. Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system\. If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must only be submitted via the Intend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/Sheffield

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95ff5252-fa76-4fa6-bf17-38d93c196778-210552)