Awarded contract

LA2505C-IMR- RFT for the Supply of a Wire Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM)

Details

Buyer: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Supplier(s): GF Machining Solutions Ltd
Topic: Electrical equipment and apparatus
Published: 10 October 2023
Source: ie:e_tenders

Tender description

Irish Manufacturing Research, request the supply of a Wire Discharge Machine (EDM) for the removal of components from metal additive manufacturing systems, along with the required accessories and equipment to enable the safe and efficient operation of said machine. This is required to support ongoing and future project work within IMR Design and Manufacturing team. The principal purpose of the system is to support the rapid and accurate removal of Additively Manufactured metal components from their build plate, connected both solidly and by support structure geometries. The instrument must have demonstrated and specialised capability in the removal of Metal Additive Manufactured components, in particular overcoming the challenges associated with intermittent cuts and loose powder. The system must also demonstrate capabilities in live monitoring and have capability in sharing process data to support data analytics. Lot 271514: LA2505C-IMR- RFT for the Supply of a Wire Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) All information relating to this tender is published on www.etenders.gov.ie

Timeline

Completed: Award published10 October 2023
Current notice
Completed: Award date10 October 2023

About the buyer

Education Procurement Service (EPS) is Ireland's national sourcing hub for the education sector, buying for schools, Education and Training Boards and higher education institutions. Every tender EPS runs is published on the national eTenders platform. Framework agreements it manages span laboratory equipment and chemicals, library resources and agriculture and veterinary services. Health Service Executive libraries and public bodies can also draw down these frameworks directly. EPS links to the Office of Government Procurement's central deals for wider public buying. A monthly contract completion database tracks drawdowns, mini-competitions and one-off requisitions across its frameworks.

€29.5bn was the estimated value of contracts awarded across the Irish public sector in 2025.

Over the past 5 years, most of EPS's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, electrical equipment and lighting and medical equipment and pharmaceuticals.

Relevant CPV codes

31600000 · Electrical equipment and apparatus
33124100 · Diagnostic devices
33124110 · Diagnostic systems
38000000 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38300000 · Measuring instruments
38500000 · Checking and testing apparatus

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-procurement-service-eps.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-procurement-service-eps.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-procurement-service-eps.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@education-procurement-service-eps.gov