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# LUV01348 The supply and installation of a laser welder system

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/luv01348-the-supply-and-installation-of-a-laser-welder-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04e5b4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Leicester: "LUV01348 The supply and installation of a laser welder system". Published status: complete. Published Value: £320,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Leicester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-leicester-urn-133832)
- **Published Value:** £320,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Welding equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKF22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £318,218 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/luv01348-the-supply-and-installation-of-a-laser-welder-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04e5b4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e5b4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/luv01348-the-supply-and-installation-of-a-laser-welder-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04e5b4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-UK-Leicester%3A-Welding-equipment.%2F5M3BXW3F97)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/luv01348-the-supply-and-installation-of-a-laser-welder-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04e5b4#participate

## Description
The School of Physics (Space Park Leicester) has funding to purchase a brand-new laser welder system that will be used for very high reliability welding of Aluminium and Platinum 20% Rhodium.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £320,000
- **Description:** Purchase of a brand-new laser welder system. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5M3BXW3F97
- **Contract Period:** 13/04/2025 to 28/11/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** The supply and installation of a laser welder system (active)
  - Award id: `015574-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **IPG Photonics (UK)Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144318`
  - Value: £318,218 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** The supply and installation of a laser welder system (active)
  - Signed Value: £318,218
  - Signed Date: 13/04/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015574-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-16T13:05:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T23:40:00.339Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e5b4