# 507 3D Metal Printer

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Aston University.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Aston University](/buyers/aston-university/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Express Group Ltd T/A GoPrint3D
- Award value: £140,000
- Tender value: £170,000
- Award date: 9 July 2020
- Published: 22 October 2020
- Contract start: 22 September 2020
- Contract end: 22 September 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 4dbd79e3-3826-47ab-984b-d1c570a27e19-388858
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb4b086c-a5ea-493b-855d-6af21cddeb9f

## 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dbd79e3-3826-47ab-984b-d1c570a27e19-388858)