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VFE

UK PUBLIC-SECTOR SUPPLIER

United Kingdom

Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd

Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd is a supplier to UK public-sector buyers. This profile aggregates its public-record contract wins — who it sells to, what it supplies, latest awards and activity over time.

Data period: 2017-11-17 to 2026-10-12Updated 2026-10-12

11

Contracts won

9

Public buyers

6

Categories

2017

Active since

According to ENKII, Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd has won 11 UK public-sector contracts from 9 public buyers across 6 procurement categories between 2017-11-17 and 2026-10-12, most recently working with University Of Sheffield.

Public-sector buyers

Who Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd supplies

The UK public bodies Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd has won the most contracts from.

BuyerContracts won
University Of Sheffield3
The University Of Sheffield, AMRC1
Ministry of Defence1
Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Flight Simulation and Synthetic Trainers Project Team (FSAST PT)1
UK Atomic Energy Authority1
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority1
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority1
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM1
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED1

What they supply

Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd's public-sector categories

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts won over the reporting period.

Installation services (except software)

51
3 contracts won

Industrial machinery

42
3 contracts won

Repair and maintenance services

50
2 contracts won

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
1 contract won

Construction work

45
1 contract won

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38
1 contract won

Recent contracts

Latest contracts won by Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Furnace Moves

UK Atomic Energy Authority · 2025-08-18

£336K

Provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support

The University Of Sheffield, AMRC · 2023-03-26

£719K

HotZone Replacement for Torvac Furnace T200

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · 2023-02-03

£195K

3391.ET.ARMC.21 Provision of Horizontal Vacuum Furnace including maintenance, training and support - AWARD

University Of Sheffield · 2023-01-25

£719K

HotZone Replacement for Torvac Furnace T200

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · 2023-01-17

£195K

Transparency Notice: this Contract has already been awarded and this Notice is being published to meet Transparency obligations

Ministry of Defence · 2021-03-31

£360K

Hypobaric chamber support and maintenance

Ministry of Defence, Air Support, Flight Simulation and Synthetic Trainers Project Team (FSAST PT) · 2020-07-02

£350K

Contract for the Installation of a Hydrogen Reactor for the University of Birmingham

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · 2019-08-20

£38K

Closed Loopre-circulating Water System for VFE Furnace

University Of Sheffield · 2018-05-21

£49K

12 Month Service Agreement for K25 Pro-Beam Welding System

University Of Sheffield · 2018-03-26

£27K

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Activity over time

Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd's public-sector activity by year

Contracts won per year, by published award date.

YearContracts won
20171
20182
20191
20201
20211
20234
20251

Frequently asked

Common questions about Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd

How many public-sector contracts has Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd won?

Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd has won 11 contracts from 9 UK public-sector buyers between 2017-11-17 and 2026-10-12, across 6 procurement categories.

Which public bodies does Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd supply?

Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd's largest public-sector buyers by award value are University Of Sheffield, The University Of Sheffield, AMRC, Ministry of Defence. It has worked with 9 public buyers in total.

What does Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd supply to the public sector?

Vacuum Furnace Engineering Ltd's public-sector work is concentrated in installation services (except software), industrial machinery, repair and maintenance services. See the full CPV category breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-12

This profile aggregates public-record award data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and resolves supplier identities (this profile is matched on the published supplier name and has not yet been confirmed against Companies House); we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

This profile reproduces public-record award data published by UK government buyers; ENKII aggregates but does not alter the underlying facts. Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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