# 507 3D Metal Printer

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Aston University](/buyers/aston-university/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £170,000
- Published: 7 May 2020
- Planned start: 6 July 2020
- Planned end: 5 July 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: a1a1e2b6-e426-4ac5-b66b-3c0127d8cf1f-357986
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e82b64a-2b15-46ba-8c02-28531ebf1e63

## Description

Aston wish to procure a 3D Metal Printer that provides near net shape production of small scale metal objects\. This is a new process wherein metallic parts are constructed by the sintering polymer-encased-metal powders\. A cost effective technology that is bringing metal 3D printing into mainstream manufacture\.

## Related contract awards

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- [Adobe ETLA](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ca43f035-22f9-4eb6-af4d-4ee8ca728d4b): ASTON UNIVERSITY
- [TextTool & ReadWrite](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-db5509df-6391-4548-9087-a0ef18969b72): ASTON UNIVERSITY

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1a1e2b6-e426-4ac5-b66b-3c0127d8cf1f-357986)