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/Medical sector 3D scanning and 3D printing solution for custom made orthotic devices. 2 elements that need to be packaged together as one solution

Details

Value
£24,000
Topic
Peripheral equipment
Published
7 May 2025
Submission
15 May 2025

Tender description

The University of Salford are currently looking to purchase a 3D printer to produce custom made insoles for specific service user requirements. We are looking for a device which can offer at least 10 different densities within the printed layers to offload pressure areas on the foot. Insoles need to be produced with minimum modification following printing ready for usto use. 3D printing capability with a minimum printing height of 5 millimetres and a maximum height of 5 centimetres. Capable of producing 230 pairs per month with minimum waste (we are not looking for a carving solution). The software needs to be specific to the industry offering all the adaptations required - metatarsal bars, sinks, valgus arch profiles at different heights, heel dish, skives etc. For educational purposes the successful provider needs to provide software and hardware support for future use of a minimum of 10 years.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published7 May 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date15 May 2025

About the buyer

University of Salford is a higher education institution in Salford, running a formal, structured procurement process across its schools and services. Commodity purchases run through consortium frameworks such as the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium. Formal routes to market include RFQs, invitations to tender and structured supplier onboarding.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Salford's contract awards have been in software and information systems, construction work and education and training.

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