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Leasing of a Laser Powder Bed Fusion 3D Metal Printer

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:52.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV42630000 — Metal-working machine tools
  • CPV30232100 — Printers and plotters
  • CPV31600000 — Electrical equipment and apparatus
  • CPV42610000 — Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres

Lots

  • 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.£500k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2024UoS-1440
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
8 Nov 2024, 12:01

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
8 Nov 2024, 12:01

Tender Period

Ends
8 Nov 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
42630000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Metal-working machine tools

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
To support the financial assessment, the University will obtain a Business Risk Report for all Tenderers and every organisation that is being relied on to meet this procurement, using an independent company called Creditsafe. The University reserves the right to exclude a Tenderer or request provision of further assurances such as parent company/bank guarantee or performance bonds where a Tenderer's Business Risk Score is: "Moderate Risk"; "High Risk"; "Very High Risk"; or "Not Rated", based on the rating provided by Creditsafe. Where a Business Risk Score from our external system is not available, then an alternative method of assessing financial standing will be used. This method is detailed within the Invitation to Tender document set.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Minimum
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required Tenderers are advised that a requirement of this procurement is to have in place, or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the following minimum insurance levels: Employers (Compulsory) Liability: £5 Million GBP per occurrence. Public Liability: £5 Million GBP per occurrence. Product Liability: £5 Million GBP per occurrence and in aggregate
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Tenderers attention is drawn to the MANDATORY requirements of the award criteria: Grounds for mandatory exclusion - Mandatory technical requirements M1 to M7 - Failure to meet the minimum required score for Highly Desirable technical requirements H1 to H10 Grounds for discretionary exclusion - Economic & Financial Standing - Insurance - Compliance with equality legislation - Legal requirements - Compliance with Prompt Payments (PCR 2015 Regulation 113) - Control of Contractors Health & Safety (CC3) Form

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
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. 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.

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Mandatory Technical Requirements
Type
quality
Description
Pass / Fail
Criterion 2
Name
Highly Desirable Technical Requirements
Type
quality
Description
50.00%
Criterion 3
Name
Desirable Technical Requirements
Type
quality
Description
30.00%
Criterion 4
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
20.00%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,980

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Southampton, Hampshire, England

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ32
Entry 2
Region
UKJ32

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
30232100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Printers and plotters
Entry 2
Id
31600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical equipment and apparatus
Entry 3
Id
42610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-UKPRN-10007185
Name
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ32
Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postal Code
SO171BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
UNIVERSITY ROAD

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Id
10007185
Scheme
GB-UKPRN
Legal Name
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

Contact

Name
Morgan Hughes
Telephone
+44 2380595000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-8641
Name
University of Southampton

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO17 1BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
University Road

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Southampton

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
002266-2025-1
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
discontinued

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · SOUTHAMPTON · UKJ32 · SO171BJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ32

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04a5b1-2025-01-22T16:04:39Zcompiled ·