4950.AM.GM - Laser Wire Directed Energy Deposition (Lw-DED) System
Awarded to 3D GB IRE Ltd
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD(buyer)
- Published
- Published 22 January 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 16 February 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
GB-COH: RC000667
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Closed
- Category
- Goods
- Estimated value
- £248,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Published
- 22 January 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £258,287
- Award date
- 6 March 2026
- Contract period
- 4 March 2026 → 31 July 2026
- Contract length
- 5 months
- Against estimate
- 4% above
- Bids received
- 2
- 3D GB IRE Ltd
This contract ended on 31 July 2026.
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About the winner
3D GB IRE Ltd
- Based in
- Chorley
- Public contracts won
- 1
- Across UK and EU notices
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
2
2 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) drew a median of 2 bids over the last 24 months; 33% received only one.
How bids were scored
Price 25% · Quality 75%
- Quality75%
- price25%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
£74,808
Median of 2,392 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 3.5× the median.
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD in the last 12 months
9
contracts awarded, worth £1,483,558 in total
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Notice history
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Contract
30 March 2026
Contract
6 March 2026
Tender Update
22 January 2026
Contract Notice
22 January 2026
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