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    ContractsFemtosecond Laser Workstation: Supply, Installation, and Maintenance Services
    Awarded contract

    Femtosecond Laser Workstation: Supply, Installation, and Maintenance Services

    Awarded
    £712.2k
    Published 4 Aug 2026

    Queen's University Belfast seeks a supplier to provide a complete femtosecond laser workstation solution, including supply, installation, consumables, and maintenance for the new Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre opening in 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Northern IrelandPublished 4 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £712.2k
    Published 4 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £712,184
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Northern Ireland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • OL
      OXFORD LASERS LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    4 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) at Queen's University Belfast is seeking suppliers for a complete femtosecond laser workstation solution. This includes supply, delivery, commissioning, installation, consumables, and ongoing maintenance services. AMIC is a state-of-the-art, industry-led manufacturing innovation centre expanding its capabilities in Digital Factory, Smart Design, Sustainable Polymers, Composites, Nanotechnology, and Photonics. The centre employs over 50 engineers and technologists and collaborates extensively with manufacturers to deliver Industry 4.0 solutions. Supported by a £98M investment through the Belfast Region City Deal, AMIC is developing a 10,000m² Factory of the Future facility at Global Point Newtownabbey, opening in early 2026. This femtosecond laser workstation is critical to the organisation's strategic manufacturing capabilities and will support advanced photonics applications and research. Suppliers should be prepared to deliver a complete service package including equipment supply, professional installation, staff training, consumables provision, and comprehensive maintenance support.

    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
    1. scia Systems GmbH1× · 33%
    2. Sartorius UK Limited1× · 33%
    3. OXFORD LASERS LIMITED1× · 33%

    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-05f267

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