Two-Photon Polymerisation 3D Printer

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South West (UKK)

Published estimate£219,825≈ £220k / year

Submissions closed 30 Jan 2025

Contract term 1 yrends 23 Feb 2026 · starts 24 Feb 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Physics & Astronomy department at the University of Exeter has a requirement for a two-photon polymerisation (2PP) 3D printer (lithography) system, capable of creating multi-scale (nano, micro and meso-scale) 3D features in photoresist materials on a variety of substrates.

The University's full specification is set out within the tender documents.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 1 yrPublished value£219,825

Contract period: 24 Feb 2025 – 23 Feb 2026 (1 yr)

Delivery: South West

Variant bids: not allowed

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 18 Dec 2024, 14:16 GMT
Last source update: 18 Dec 2024, 14:16 GMT
Award evaluation window: 30 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference: UOE/2024/115/MB
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-040789
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c92e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 30 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 30 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

18 Dec 2024 → 24 Feb 2025 · 4 dates

Notice published
18 Dec 2024, 14:16 GMT
Submission deadline
30 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
30 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
24 Feb 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Exeter

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation RC000653 Northcote House, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QHContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria