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Published 7 May 2025, 15:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

/Medical sector 3D scanning and 3D printing solution for custom made orthotic devices. 2 elements that need to be packaged together as one solution

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Published estimate£24,000£24,000 inc. VAT59.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 15 May 2025awarded 21 May 2025
Awarded to Qwadra
Contract term 2 moends 31 Jul 2025 · starts 31 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Salford are currently looking to purchase a 3D printer to produce custom made insoles for specific service user requirements. We are looking for a device which can offer at least 10 different densities within the printed layers to offload pressure areas on the foot. Insoles need to be produced with minimum modification following printing ready for usto use. 3D printing capability with a minimum printing height of 5 millimetres and a maximum height of 5 centimetres. Capable of producing 230 pairs per month with minimum waste (we are not looking for a carving solution). The software needs to be specific to the industry offering all the adaptations required - metatarsal bars, sinks, valgus arch profiles at different heights, heel dish, skives etc. For educational purposes the successful provider needs to

provide software and hardware support for future use of a minimum of 10 years.

CPV: Peripheral equipment · Scanners

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£24,000
Contract period: 31 May 2025 – 31 Jul 2025 (2 mo)Value: £24,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
30232000 Peripheral equipment38520000 Scanners

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The award decision will be made on Price, Quality and after market care. For any questions please contact Robert Fulford R.S.Fulford@salford.ac.uk and finance-academic@salford.ac.uk

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 May 2025, 15:56 BST
Last source update
21 May 2025, 14:38 BST
Authority reference
UoS/DH/24/25/QTR4/
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019476
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Peripheral equipmentScanners
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050e20 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please can all correspondence and quotations be sent toRobert Fulford R.S.Fulford@salford.ac.uk and finance-academic@salford.ac.uk

Timeline

7 May 2025 → 31 May 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    7 May 2025, 15:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    15 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    15 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    21 May 2025, 14:38 BST
  5. Contract starts
    31 May 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    7 May 2025, 15:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 May 2025, 14:38 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 May 2025, 14:38 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    22 May 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £38,1791 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 3
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Qwadra1 Jul 2025 – 1 Nov 2025£38,179 inc. VAT21 May 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • QwadraAwarded supplier 8765 Ash St, Vancouver, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender