--- title: "Contract for the Supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Femtosecond Laser Workstation" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f267" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f267" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f267.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f267.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST" published: "2026-03-31" --- # Contract for the Supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Femtosecond Laser Workstation Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f267 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f267) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f267.json) ## Summary Queen's University Belfast is seeking suppliers for the procurement of a Femtosecond Laser Workstation for the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC). The tender process, currently in the "tenderUpdate" stage, follows an open procedure within the goods category, under Northern Irish devolved regulations. Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland (UKN), the project is crucial to AMIC's strategic expansion capabilities in Digital Factory, Smart Design, and other technological areas. This tender marks a significant opportunity, supported by a £98M investment via the Belfast Region City Deal, with submission due by 30th April 2026, 16:00 GMT. Planned contract commencement is set for 29th June 2026, lasting till 29th June 2027, with possible extensions up to five additional years. This tender presents various business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in laser technology and associated services such as installation, commissioning, and maintenance. Suitable business contenders would include manufacturers and suppliers who can deliver on the technical, quality, and price criteria outlined. Moreover, with a gross tender value of £900,000, this contract allows for sustainable procurement practices and aligns with cutting-edge industry solutions like industry 4.0. Participating businesses have the chance to engage with AMIC's innovative framework and deepen ties with Northern Ireland's burgeoning manufacturing landscape. ## Notice The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), led by Queen's University Belfast, is key to an exciting future for manufacturing in Northern Ireland, as an industry-led, open-access manufacturing and engineering innovation centre with state-of-the-art facilities and an expert engineering team, underpinned by academic excellence. AMIC is expanding its core capabilities in Digital Factory, Smart Design, Sustainable Polymers and Composites Nanotechnology and Photonics. With a growing team of engineers and technologists (currently 50 strong) and building upon a track-record of collaboration with manufacturers it will deliver industry 4.0 solutions for industry. Supported through a PS98M investment via Belfast Region City Deal, a 10,000m2 Factory of the Future facility will open at Global Point Newtownabbey in early 2026. The equipment being purchased is critical to the organisational strategy. As part of this project Queen's University Belfast wish to procure a Femtosecond Laser Workstation. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Extend maintenance beyond this period for a further 5 years or the useful life of the equipment ### Planning Information AMIC is expanding its core capabilities in Digital Factory, Smart Design, Sustainable Polymers and Composites, Nanotechnology and Photonics. As part of this project, Queen's University Belfast is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers as we wish to procure a Femtosecond Laser Workstation. Queen's staff wish to engage with suppliers prior to procuring this equipment to: 1 - gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market can respond to a tender meeting our requirements. 2 - identify potential suppliers able to provide the requirement. 3 - understand potential lead times. 4 - gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement. A pre-market engagement questionnaire has been published here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home Interested parties are asked to complete and return this questionnaire via the InTend platform within 40 days of this notice. Queen's may then contact suppliers for further discussion of the information received in the questionnaire. Queen's do not guarantee that they will speak to every supplier who submits a return. Participation in the pre-market engagement exercise is not a pre-requisite to participation in any future tender exercise, however, the information provided may be used to inform decisions around the tender exercise. Queen's welcome all participation in this Pre Market engagement exercise. This Pre Market Engagement exercise is not a call for competition and does not commit Queen's to proceed with a formal procurement. Queen's is not obligated to adopt supplier feedback into the process. Please note that Queen's University is closed 23 December 2025 to 1 January 2026 inclusive. Any queries received during this time will be answered when the University re-opens. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029876-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | 19 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | Lots value | £750,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT7 1NN | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38636100 - Lasers ## Release History - 31 Mar 2026 at 14:38 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029876-2026 - 31 Mar 2026 at 12:42 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029673-2026 - 19 Dec 2025 at 11:15 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084793-2025 - 11 Dec 2025 at 09:30 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081759-2025 - 10 Dec 2025 at 09:32 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081312-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029876-2026 31st March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029673-2026 31st March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084793-2025 19th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081759-2025 11th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081312-2025 10th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/HomeThelinktothetenderplatformhasbeencorrected,pleaseusetheabovelinktoaccessandreturnthesurvey. - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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