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260027 Supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Femtosecond Laser Workstation for applications in metals

Queen's University Belfast · Education

In brief

Queen's University Belfast has announced plans to buy laboratory equipment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £750,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 38 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

AMIC is seeking to establish a state-of-the-art ultrafast laser processing capability focused on precision micromachining and laser welding of metals and engineering materials. The equipment will support research and industrial projects involving micro-drilling, micro-cutting, surface texturing, structuring, thin-film patterning, precision joining and next-generation manufacturing processes. The system will be used for both research and industrial development activities and should provide flexibility across a broad range of materials including stainless steel, aluminium, copper, titanium, nickel alloys, precious metals, polymers, ceramics and multi-material assemblies.

How to bid

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Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 093391-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 093886-2026

Last time this was bought

Contract for the Supply, delivery, commission, installation, consumables, & maintenance of a Femtosecond Laser Workstation

Awarded
14 August 2026
Value
£712,184
Bids
4
Contract ends
20 August 2027

Matched on Queen's University Belfast, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Queen's University BelfastLast 12 months

Procurements

47

Awards

38

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All tenders and awards from Queen's University Belfast

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From notice 093391-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 October 2026, last updated 5 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 5 October 2026.