4855/AMRC/GM/2025 Kiln Modification for Hydrogen / Natural Gas Mix R2

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Published: Mar 30, 2026

Updated: Jun 16, 2026

Source: uk_fts

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Therser (UK) Ltd — £399,613

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About This Opportunity

Services contract award: 4855/AMRC/GM/2025 Kiln. By University OF Sheffield in United Kingdom, ICT & digital. Awarded to Therser (UK) Ltd (GBP 400K, Jan 2026).

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology, energy and power and education and training sectors, with a focus on Oil Gas and Higher Education. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

4855/AMRC/GM/2025 Kiln Modification for Hydrogen / Natural Gas Mix
The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Kiln Modification for Hydrogen / Natural Gas Mix on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.
Scope of Requirement
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) wishes to convert its existing kiln from natural gas to a natural gas and hydrogen blend.
Sustainable Manufacturing is a core theme within the AMRC’s Technology Strategy and part of that theme is to decarbonise our own operations and to act as a demonstrator and experimental test bed for UK manufacturers looking to decarbonise their own operations.
AMRC Castings are investing in pyrolysis equipment to supply our mould firing kiln with decarbonised natural gas (i.e. hydrogen / natural gas blend). This is being tendered in parallel with this tender process.
The furnace is a 656kW kiln used for firing the ceramic shells used for investment casting. This will need modification/upgrading to be capable of operating with different blends of hydrogen and natural gas.
It is imperative that the conversion of our furnace includes interaction with the control system of the decarburisation equipment to comply with H&S requirements for emergency situations.
Tender Process and Documentation:
This procurement is an EU 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
Closing date for the tender return is on November 11, 2025 at 12 noon (UK time).

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 30, 2026. Last refreshed 8 days ago. Reference: 028890-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD has issued 26 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 10 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Education & Training, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 9, 2026.

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Therser (UK) Ltd was awarded the contract for £399,613. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

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