How to win: Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) System (3D Printer)

About this contract

The University requires a metal-powder 3D-printing system based on laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology. The proposed LPBF platform will strengthen NTU’s research capabilities, support regional business partnerships, and enable the University to provide enhanced external services to SMEs and collaborators. It will also complement and maximise the value of NTU’s existing advanced characterisation, aerothermal, and mechanical testing infrastructure, creating an integrated capability for the design, manufacture, characterisation, and validation of high-performance metal components. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Nottingham:-Printers-and-plotters./XC28GV6N7W To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XC28GV6N7W

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Nottingham Trent University scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £166,667, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 9 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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