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    ContractsFemtosecond Laser Workstation Supply, Installation, and Maintenance for Metal Processing
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    Femtosecond Laser Workstation Supply, Installation, and Maintenance for Metal Processing

    Contract value
    £750k
    Published 2 Oct 2026

    AMIC seeks a complete femtosecond laser workstation with installation and maintenance services for precision metal micromachining and welding applications.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Northern IrelandPublished 2 Oct 2026· 1 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £750k
    Published 2 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £750,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Northern Ireland

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 weeks ago.

    2 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    AMIC is seeking to procure and install a state-of-the-art femtosecond laser workstation for precision micromachining and laser welding applications. The system must include supply of the equipment, delivery, installation, commissioning, consumables, and ongoing maintenance services. The workstation will support both research and industrial development activities, enabling micro-drilling, micro-cutting, surface texturing, structuring, thin-film patterning, precision joining, and advanced manufacturing processes. The equipment must demonstrate versatility across diverse materials including stainless steel, aluminum, copper, titanium, nickel alloys, precious metals, polymers, ceramics, and multi-material assemblies. Qualified suppliers should provide comprehensive technical specifications, installation timelines, consumable supply chains, and maintenance support agreements to ensure optimal system performance and reliability.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Queen's University Belfast has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    2. Sartorius UK Limited1× · 33%
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    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, BRUKER UK LIMITED, ALTIUM INTERNATIONAL SRO — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077fd3

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    Queen's University Belfast
    Sector
    Research & Innovation