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    ContractsWire Cut CNC Electrical Discharge Machine Supply and Installation
    Awarded contract

    Wire Cut CNC Electrical Discharge Machine Supply and Installation

    Awarded
    £73.1k
    Published 20 Oct 2026

    Wrexham University is acquiring a high-precision Wire Cut CNC Electrical Discharge Machine for its Engineering Centre, including full installation, commissioning, training and one-year warranty support.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 20 Oct 2026· 2 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £73.1k
    Published 20 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £73,056
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Manufacturing
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CU
      Chester (UK) Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 weeks ago.

    20 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Wrexham University seeks to supply, deliver, install and commission a high-precision Wire Cut CNC Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) for the Enterprise Engineering and Optics Centre within the Faculty of Arts, Computing and Engineering. This equipment is being procured as part of the Society 5.0 Manufacturing and Business Capability Project, funded through the North Wales Growth Deal (Ambition North Wales). The scope of work includes: supply of a CNC wire cut electrical discharge machine featuring automated wire threading, CNC control system, and closed-loop dielectric system; delivery and installation at Wrexham University's Mold Road campus in Wrexham, LL11 2AW; full commissioning and performance validation against specification; comprehensive technical documentation in both hard copy and digital formats; on-site training for up to three staff members; and a minimum one-year warranty covering all parts, labour and technical support. This is a direct award to a pre-selected supplier following a single-supplier Quick Quote process via Sell2Wales (reference 155993) under Single Tender Action justification. (University reference: IW/271125).

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
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    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078b94

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    Sector
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