CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Tender for a High Viscosity Multi-Material Jetting Platform

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

This procurement is to purchase a High Viscosity Multi-Material Jetting Platform able to deposit inks or suspensions with viscosities from 10 to 10,000 mPas and to facilitate the fabrication of filler-based functional materials such as conductive and magnetic inks using an additive manufacturing/3D printing approach.

The primary purpose of procuring this machine is to facilitate the fabrication of various functional materials using an additive manufacturing/3D printing approach. The multi-head jetting platform will enable the deposition of diverse functional materials, such as magnetic, conductive, and dielectric materials, to develop prototypes and support research in soft robotics at Swansea University.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148647

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

A High Viscosity Multi-Material Jetting Platform within the maximum external EPSRC funding (including delivery, any import duty, insurances and all associated costs) of GBP 45,357.50 excluding VAT (GBP 54,429 inclusive of VAT).

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

This tender is being conducted electronically via etenderwales BravoSolution:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

so only bids submitted to this website by the tender deadline will be considered. Project ref is 31525, itt ref is 116017

Please note that the funded is fixed at GBP 45,357.50 excluding VAT (GBP 54,429 inclusive of VAT).

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SU69(25)

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

The EPSRC project duration is January 2025 to July 2026 so short lead time would be advantageous, to maximise the timescales for equipment usage and research.

Delivery will be to Swansea University's Bay Campus SA1 8EN.

Please refer to full suite of tender documents available under itt116017 on etenderwales BravoSolution

(WA Ref:148647)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice