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# SparkFund - Provision of equipment and consultancy services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sparkfund-provision-of-equipment-and-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0368cc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UNIVERSITY OF HULL: "SparkFund - Provision of equipment and consultancy services". Published status: active. Published Value: £227,998. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Jan 2023, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.proactisplaza.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UNIVERSITY OF HULL](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-hull-urn-133824)
- **Published Value:** £227,998 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 January 2023 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Peripheral equipment, Printing and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sparkfund-provision-of-equipment-and-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0368cc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0368cc`

## 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/sparkfund-provision-of-equipment-and-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0368cc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [proactisplaza.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proactisplaza.com%2Fsupplierportal%2F%3Fcid%3DUNIHULL)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sparkfund-provision-of-equipment-and-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0368cc#participate

## Description
SparkFund is an ERDF funded grants programme available to Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), located in either the Humber of York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas.  The total value of the programme is £17.8m and it is in receipt of £9.8m of ERDF grant funding.  SparkFund is led and managed by the University of Hull and a dedicated SparkFund Team has been established to act as the direct interface with eligible SMEs and to support them to scope, design and successfully procure goods and/or services.
The grant recipient, Additive-X Ltd wish to enhance their facilities and service offering at their main site in Ripon. The facility and technologies will provide manufacture of parts as well as tools, prototypes, jigs and fittings and will be able to print in materials suitable for a wide range of industries and applications.
This is a low-carbon R&D project requiring energy-efficient additive manufacturing of end-use parts at scale, with the least possible waste.
In order to achieve their aims Additive-X wish to purchase equipment which is the very latest cutting-edge technology to help future-proof the project.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Large build volume, fast Fused Filament Fibre 3D printer capable of printing with continuous fibre reinforcement.
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30232000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £150,000
- **Description:** This 3D printer must be easy to use, cutting-edge technology capable of high speed, high quality prints and strong parts suitable for demanding applications.
- **Contract Period:** 24/01/2023 to 30/06/2023

### Lot 2: SLS 3D printing system safe to use in a workshop environment, capable of printing with Nylon 11 CF, with maximum powder recycling.
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30232000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £30,998
- **Description:** Easy to use powder technology 3D printer, fast printing with large build volume for lower cost and energy use per part, plus printing with 100% recycled material.
- **Contract Period:** 24/01/2023 to 30/06/2023

### Lot 3: Handheld 3D scanner
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 30232000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £9,000
- **Description:** Handheld 3D scanner with reverse engineering solution including turntable and software.
- **Contract Period:** 24/01/2023 to 30/06/2023

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 032428-2022-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033845-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-29T16:52:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:52:50.916Z
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