UCDOPP5613 RFT to Establish a Single Supplier Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing System for UCD
University College Dublin ( UCD )
The School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at University College Dublin wish to purchase a Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing System. The equipment is funded primarily by the I Form research centre, which focuses on the digitalisation of advanced manufacturing, with Additive Manufacturing (AM) as one of its exemplars. WAAM is an AM process that will complement our research in this area, focusing on modelling, digital twinning and sustainability.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-08-25. The procurement was published on 2026-07-20.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข WAAM3D
- โข Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- โข Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Contract notice |
| 2026-10-01 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-07-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: UCDOPP5613 RFT to Establish a Single Supplier Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing System for UCD
Reference number:
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 72 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: 2026-08-25 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-08-25 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8678993
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: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-08-25 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8678993
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-14 17:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: University College Dublin ( UCD )
National registration number:
Postal address: Belfield, Dublin 4
Postal code: D04 V1W8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: turlough.kieran1@ucd.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0035317167618 ๐
URL: https://www.ucd.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ucd.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=8678993 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8678993 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
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 138-502879 (2026-07-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: UCDOPP5613 RFT to Establish a Single Supplier Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing System for UCD
Reference number:
UCDOPP5613
Short description:
The School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at University College Dublin wish to purchase a Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing System. The equipment is funded primarily by the I Form research centre, which focuses on the digitalisation of advanced manufacturing, with Additive Manufacturing (AM) as one of its exemplars. WAAM is an AM process that will complement our research in this area, focusing on modelling, digital twinning and sustainability.
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Products/services: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Duration: 72 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: 2026-08-25 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-08-25 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8678993
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: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-08-25 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=8678993
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-08-14 17:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: University College Dublin ( UCD )
National registration number:
CHY152
Postal address: Belfield, Dublin 4
Postal code: D04 V1W8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: turlough.kieran1@ucd.ie ๐ง
Phone: 0035317167618 ๐
URL: https://www.ucd.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ucd.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=8678993 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=8678993 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
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 138-502879 (2026-07-20)
Contract award notice (2026-10-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 255 744 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Most economically advantageous tender
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-10-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 255 744 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: WAAM3D
National registration number:
Postal address: 7 Thornton Chase
Postal code: MK14 6FD
Postal town: Milton Keynes
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
E-mail: p.raja@waam3d.com ๐ง
Phone: +44 1908101030 ๐
URL: https://www.waam3d.com/ ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 0035317167777 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 192-681988 (2026-10-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 255 744 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Most economically advantageous tender
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
459688
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-10-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 255 744 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000192515
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: WAAM3D
National registration number:
11435792
Postal address: 7 Thornton Chase
Postal code: MK14 6FD
Postal town: Milton Keynes
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
E-mail: p.raja@waam3d.com ๐ง
Phone: +44 1908101030 ๐
URL: https://www.waam3d.com/ ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 0035317167777 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 192-681988 (2026-10-01)
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