Published date: 12 December 2016

This notice was replaced on 23 December 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 23 December 2016)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

LJMU 16/21

Published date

12 December 2016

Closing date

22 December 2016

Contract start date

9 January 2017

Contract end date

31 December 2017

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Liverpool John Moores University on behalf of Sensor City Liverpool Limited is seeking a supplier who can provide an apparatus for the laser structuring or otherwise printing of electronic circuits upon complex 3D printed plastics and other materials
The apparatus must be capable of the following:
• Multiple material handling capability ( 3D printed plastic, glass, ceramic, metal as a minimum requirement)
• Capable of handling material of up to maximum size 300mm x 300mm x 130mm
• Capable of constructing electrically conducting paths on the 3D material for the purpose of creating electronic circuits within a volume of 100mm x 100mm x 40mm
• Constructing the electrically conducting paths to an accuracy of +/- 25 micron (1 mil)
• Include an integrated or benchtop separate accessory capable of metallised coating of paths formed on the 3D material if not already directly printed onto the object
• Must provide any Exhaust/Extract/ Filter apparatus required
• Must provide software and PC to input AND EDIT design files in the following formats as a minimum requirement: Gerber Standard (RS-274-D), Extended Gerber (RS-274-X), Excellon NC Drill (Version 1 and 2), DPF, Auto-CAD DXF
• 230V ac single phase operation
• The equipment must be New not reconditioned or second user

More information

Links

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About the buyer

Contact name

Lowri Willis

Address

Kingsway House
Hatton Garden
Liverpool
L3 2AJ
England

Email

L.A.Willis@ljmu.ac.uk