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title: "(NU/1830) Supply of an ultrashort pulse laser micromachining system"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1830-supply-of-an-ultrashort-pulse-laser-micromachining-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03920d"
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# (NU/1830) Supply of an ultrashort pulse laser micromachining system

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1830-supply-of-an-ultrashort-pulse-laser-micromachining-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03920d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle University: "(NU/1830) Supply of an ultrashort pulse laser micromachining system". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Jan 2023, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-university-GB-FTS-95021)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 January 2023 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Lasers
- **Delivery Location:** UKC22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03920d`

## 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/nu-1830-supply-of-an-ultrashort-pulse-laser-micromachining-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03920d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3Dce3b15f4-447d-ed11-811c-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1830-supply-of-an-ultrashort-pulse-laser-micromachining-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03920d#participate

## Description
The Biomedical Engineering research hub in the School of Engineering, as well as other research groups in the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University, require a new laser micromachining capability to develop the next generation of biomedical devices – including implantable, diagnostic tools, and advanced therapeutic delivery systems. This purchase is being funded by the Wolfson Foundation.
The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery and installation of the equipment detailed in the Invitation to Tender documents to the University, with after-sales support and 12 months warranty and maintenance.
Expressions of interest in this project can be made by registering via the University's etendering portal at: https://procontract.duenorth.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ce3b15f4-447d-ed11-811c-05056b64545
The contract reference is NU/1830.
The deadline for expressing an interest in this tender is Tuesday 17th January 2023 at 16:00 hours GMT

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** The Biomedical Engineering research hub in the School of Engineering, as well as other research groups in the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering and Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University, require a new laser micromachining ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035960-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-20T10:12:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:41:47.350Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03920d