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# Supply and installation of advanced engineering Metal 3D Printers (HiVE)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-installation-of-advanced-engineering-metal-3d-printers-hive-ocds-h6vhtk-0444ab). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: "Supply and installation of advanced engineering Metal 3D Printers (HiVE)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £280,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/blaenau-gwent-county-borough-council-ons-w06000019)
- **Published Value:** £280,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 April 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electrical equipment and apparatus
- **Delivery Location:** UKL16
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £298,585 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-installation-of-advanced-engineering-metal-3d-printers-hive-ocds-h6vhtk-0444ab#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0444ab`

## Before you bid
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- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **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/supply-and-installation-of-advanced-engineering-metal-3d-printers-hive-ocds-h6vhtk-0444ab#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-installation-of-advanced-engineering-metal-3d-printers-hive-ocds-h6vhtk-0444ab#participate

## Description
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Council’, invites Tenders for the supply and installation of advanced engineering equipment comprising:
- Metal 3D Printers

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £280,000
- **Description:** The Authority is currently engaged in the construction of an Advanced Engineering Centre (called HiVE derived from the name High Value Engineering) in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent. The Development will form part of Coleg Gwent’s Campus delivering educati...
- **Contract Period:** 28/04/2024 to 13/09/2024

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 021947-2024-ECM_143993-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CREAT3D LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176820`
  - Value: £298,585 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 021947-2024-ECM_143993-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £298,585
  - Signed Date: 30/06/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021947-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-17T07:52:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:06:39.712Z
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