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title: "PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT for:  Customized Silicone & Colour 3D Printer"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-customized-silicone-colour-3d-printer-ocds-h6vhtk-05d644"
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# PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT for:  Customized Silicone & Colour 3D Printer

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-customized-silicone-colour-3d-printer-ocds-h6vhtk-05d644). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Nottingham: "PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT for:  Customized Silicone & Colour 3D Printer". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £125,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Nottingham](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-nottingham-urn-133856)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £125,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Printers and plotters, Printing and graphics equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKF14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-customized-silicone-colour-3d-printer-ocds-h6vhtk-05d644#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d644`

## 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/preliminary-market-engagement-for-customized-silicone-colour-3d-printer-ocds-h6vhtk-05d644#tl-md)

## Description
This is a request for market interest for the build, supply, installation, commissioning, and training of a customized 3D printing system designed for multi-material silicone and colour deposition. The system will be used for research and prototyping purposes, enabling accurate deposition and controlled curing of silicone-based formulations with optional integration of coloured materials. It must support flexible printhead operation, temperature management, and programmable printing strategies.
The equipment should be compatible with existing laboratory infrastructure and allow for future upgrades (e.g., additional material printheads, support-material module, UV curing, or in-line inspection).  The rig is intended to be fully operational by 01/06/2026 to align with ongoing research activities.
Further specification information can be obtained by contacting Sabrina.Cox@Nottingham.ac.uk
Expressions of interest will only be considered up to and including the 12th of November 2025.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 30232100, 38000000, 42962000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2025 to 30/06/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F069389-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-29T13:45:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T13:49:25.278Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d644