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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-171838
Published by:: Aberystwyth University
Authority ID:: AA1009
Publication date:: 14 October 2026
Deadline date:: 28 October 2026
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Aberystwyth University (the University) invites quotations for the purchase of a 3D Extrusion Printer. The equipment is being procured by the department of life sciences, any appointment shall be subject to the approval of grant funding which shall be late October.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SUPPLIES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Aberystwyth University
Postal Address: c/o Finance Department, Room B1. 07, Visualisation Centre, Penglais Campus,
Town: Aberystwyth	Postal Code: SY23 3BF	Country: UK
For the attention of: Patrick Daniel	Telephone: +44 1970628716
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): Electronic access to information: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: Aberystwyth University
Postal Address: c/o Finance Department, Room B1. 07, Visualisation Centre, Penglais Campus,
Town: Aberystwyth	Postal Code: SY23 3BF	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone: +44 1970628716
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: Aberystwyth University
Postal Address: c/o Finance Department, Room B1. 07, Visualisation Centre, Penglais Campus,
Town: Aberystwyth	Postal Code: SY23 3BF	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone: +44 1970628716
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Purchase of 3D Extrusion Bioprinter

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=171838.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	42960000		Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
	42991200		Printing machinery
	42994000		Machinery for working rubber or plastics

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

Due to stipulations with grant funding, the supplier shall need to be able to supply and invoice by 11th January 2027 at the latest. Please confirm a timeline within your response, the timeline shall need to stipulate delivery and invoice dates.

Please note that if delivery is not possible by January 2027 then one of the options related to proforma/advanced payment or completion/transfer of ownership must be confirmed

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
28-10-2026 Time 14:00

Estimated award date
09-11-2026

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(WA Ref:171838)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

RFQ - 3D Extrusion Bioprinter

Standard-conditions-of-contract-for-the-purchase-of-goods-and-or-services

5.3 Publication date of this notice

14-10-2026

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
42960000	Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment	Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
42994000	Machinery for working rubber or plastics	Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
42991200	Printing machinery	Paper, printing and bookbinding machinery and parts

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: N/a
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
No further information has been uploaded.

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Purchase of 3D Extrusion Bioprinter

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox