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Leasing of a Laser Powder Bed Fusion 3D Metal Printer

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jan 2025 at 16:04

Tender

04 Oct 2024 at 07:51

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Southampton is currently in the tender stage for the leasing of a Laser Powder Bed Fusion 3D Metal Printer, classified under the metal-working machine tools category, with a delivery location in Southampton, Hampshire, England. This procurement process follows an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 8th November 2024. The contract, valued at £500,000, encompasses an initial lease term of three years with an option to extend for an additional two years, making a total potential contract period of five years and six months. The key contact for this tender is Morgan Hughes, reachable via procurement@soton.ac.uk.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in advanced manufacturing and 3D printing technologies. Companies operating in industries such as aerospace, defence, automotive, and healthcare could greatly benefit from participating, as the equipment will support cutting-edge research and innovative manufacturing processes. Firms capable of providing high-quality, customisable, and low-waste manufacturing solutions are particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, the comprehensive requirements, including mandatory and desirable technical criteria, offer a structured yet competitive procurement environment, fostering business growth through long-term collaboration with a leading educational institution.

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Notice Title

Leasing of a Laser Powder Bed Fusion 3D Metal Printer

Notice Description

The School of Engineering wanted to lease a Laser Powder Bed Fusion 3D Metal Printer for a fixed term of 3 years with the option to have extended for up to an additional 2 years. The metal printer would have supported world-leading research utilising new materials and printing methods and extended the capability of the 2D and 3D printing currently undertaken within the school. Applications for metal printing can be found in aerospace, defence, automotive, healthcare, and many other industries and will lead to revolutionary new medical, electronic, mechanical, optical, acoustic, heat transfer, and sensing devices being designed and manufactured. This is due to the many advantages, including design flexibility, product customisation, and minimisation of material waste, that printing offers over subtractive manufacturing. The use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) means that geometrics are no longer constrained to the limited base stock that components are traditionally machined from.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The School of Engineering wanted to lease a Laser Powder Bed Fusion 3D Metal Printer for a fixed term of 3 years with the option to have extended for up to an additional 2 years. The metal printer would have supported world-leading research utilising new materials and printing methods and extended the capability of the 2D and 3D printing currently undertaken within the school. Applications for metal printing can be found in aerospace, defence, automotive, healthcare, and many other industries and will lead to revolutionary new medical, electronic, mechanical, optical, acoustic, heat transfer, and sensing devices being designed and manufactured. This is due to the many advantages, including design flexibility, product customisation, and minimisation of material waste, that printing offers over subtractive manufacturing. The use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) means that geometrics are no longer constrained to the limited base stock that components are traditionally machined from. The University conducted this procurement using the Open Procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations for the purpose of procuring goods described in the Specification. The University proposed to enter into a Contract for up to five years and six months. This was to be the maximum contract period. This comprised of an initial contract period of three years and six months for the provision of the equipment and initial lease term, with an optional extension period of two years additional leasing.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a5b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002266-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

30232100 - Printers and plotters

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

42610000 - Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres

42630000 - Metal-working machine tools

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Contact Name
Morgan Hughes
Contact Email
procurement@soton.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2380595000

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO17 1BJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ32 Southampton

Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Portswood
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

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