---
title: "Additive Manufacturing Machine"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d570"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-03-21"
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# Additive Manufacturing Machine

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d570

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) issued a procurement process for the supply of an Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Machine, classified under miscellaneous special-purpose machinery (CPV code 42990000). This tender was conducted as an open procedure and falls within the goods category. Located in Abingdon, UKAEA sought suppliers with the ability to provide the machinery urgently within the financial year if possible. The tender was valued at approximately £650,000 and the award contract was signed on 12 March 2025. The procurement stage transitioned from tender to award, with key timelines including the tender period conclusion on 21 February 2025, and the award notification date on 21 February 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advanced manufacturing and metallurgy machinery. Companies, particularly those in the SME sector, can leverage this contract to grow their portfolio within the niche market of additive manufacturing technologies. The critical criteria included technical solutions, quality assurance, programme management, and cost considerations, making it suitable for firms with strong technical expertise and project management capabilities. The successful supplier, Freemelt AB, a small to medium enterprise from Sweden, highlights the global competitiveness and quality focus desired by UKAEA in fulfilling their highly technical requirements.

## Notice

The supply of an Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Machine.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the supply of an Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Machine. This is an urgent requirement for delivery in this financial year (if possible).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010645-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | £650,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £599,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FREEMELT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
- 43700000 - Machinery for metallurgy and associated parts

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2025 at 12:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010645-2025
- 22 Jan 2025 at 14:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002201-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.freemelt.com
- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89537&B=UKAEA
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

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