26/338 Single Party Framework Agreement for a Multi-Metal Laser Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Additive Manufacturing System for Atlantic Technological University
Atlantic Technological University
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single operator framework agreement for the supply, installation, and commissioning of an advanced additive manufacturing system to support research and development activities. Please refer to the attached documentation for further information
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-08-17. The procurement was published on 2026-07-15.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข INSSTEK Inc
- โข Checking and testing apparatus โบ Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
- โข Installation services (except software)
- โข Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres โบ Special-purpose machine tools
- โข Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery โบ Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
- โข Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery โบ Repair and maintenance services of machinery
- โข Software package and information systems
- โข Specialist training services โบ Staff training services
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Northern and Western โบ Border
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Contract notice |
| 2026-09-30 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-07-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 26/338 Single Party Framework Agreement for a Multi-Metal Laser Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Additive Manufacturing System for Atlantic Technological University
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Border ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-08-17 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-08-17 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8658604
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-08-17 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8658604
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-07 17:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Atlantic Technological University
National registration number:
Postal address: Port Road
Postal code: F94 DV52
Postal town: Letterkenny
Region: Border ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@atu.ie ๐ง
Phone: 074 9186000 ๐
URL: https://www.atu.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.atu.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8658604 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8658604 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Additional information
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 136-495935 (2026-07-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: 26/338 Single Party Framework Agreement for a Multi-Metal Laser Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Additive Manufacturing System for Atlantic Technological University
Short description:
The Contracting Authority proposes to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a single operator framework agreement for the supply, installation, and commissioning of an advanced additive manufacturing system to support research and development activities. Please refer to the attached documentation for further information
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Products/services: Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
Place of performance: Border ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-08-17 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-08-17 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8658604
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators โ
Maximum number of participants: 1
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-08-17 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8658604
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-07 17:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Atlantic Technological University
National registration number:
3926731JH
Postal address: Port Road
Postal code: F94 DV52
Postal town: Letterkenny
Region: Border ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: procurement@atu.ie ๐ง
Phone: 074 9186000 ๐
URL: https://www.atu.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.atu.ie ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=8658604 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8658604 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Additional information
ATU wish to acknowledge funding from the Higher Education Research Equipment Grant (HEREG) 2026 to purchase the research equipment under this competitive process.
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 136-495935 (2026-07-15)
Contract award notice (2026-09-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Place of performance: Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost@15%
Cost criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Quality, technical merit and suitability of the proposed solution for its intended research application
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (name): Support, After Sales, Service and Warranty
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Methodology, Programme for Delivery, Installation and Staff Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Sustainability and Value Add
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-09-30 ๐
Title: CON 100643 PIF 26/338 Single Party Framework Agreement for Multi-Metal, Laser Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Additive Manufacturing System
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: Insstek Inc.
Name and address of the contractor
Name: INSSTEK Inc
National registration number:
Postal address: 154, Sinseong-ro, Yuseong-gu
Postal code: 34109
Postal town: Daejeon
Country: South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท
E-mail: sales@insstek.com ๐ง
Phone: 820429359646 ๐
Fax: 82042-935-9649 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 190-676811 (2026-09-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Place of performance: Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Cost@15%
Cost criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Quality, technical merit and suitability of the proposed solution for its intended research application
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (name): Support, After Sales, Service and Warranty
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Methodology, Programme for Delivery, Installation and Staff Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Sustainability and Value Add
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
459609
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-09-30 ๐
Title: CON 100643 PIF 26/338 Single Party Framework Agreement for Multi-Metal, Laser Directed Energy Deposition (DED) Additive Manufacturing System
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Maximum value of the framework agreement: 400 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000191258
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Information about tenders
Name of the tendering party: Insstek Inc.
Name and address of the contractor
Name: INSSTEK Inc
National registration number:
160111-0122880
Postal address: 154, Sinseong-ro, Yuseong-gu
Postal code: 34109
Postal town: Daejeon
Country: South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท
E-mail: sales@insstek.com ๐ง
Phone: 820429359646 ๐
Fax: 82042-935-9649 ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 190-676811 (2026-09-30)
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