Published date: 20 May 2016

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 July 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery - 42900000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

16-34

Published date

20 May 2016

Closing date

6 July 2016

Contract start date

3 October 2016

Contract end date

1 November 2016

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University is seeking to procure an industrial/research capable Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) Powder Bed Laser Melting Machine (the 'Machine') in order to facilitate the manufacture of metal parts and tooling from a variety materials.

In addition to compliance with the Specification it is critical that the proposals offer additional added value in terms of forming a collaborative working partnership between the supplier and the University.

The Machine must be appropriate for a high volume multi-user manufacturing environment, be able to support bespoke engineering research commercial part and tool production and to be used within a teaching environment.

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About the buyer

Address

University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
WV1 1AD
England

Email

procurement@wlv.ac.uk

Website

https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk