UKRI‑5756 5-axis CNC mill

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Description

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) intends to make a direct award for the purchase of a 5‑axis machining centre required to support operational and technical activities at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre.

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Legal Justification

The required 5‑axis machining centre must be fully compatible with the existing CNC equipment and CAM programming environment used by the UK Astronomy Technology Centre. Maintaining commonality of control systems, tooling, and machine programmes is essential for operational efficiency, technician safety, and the continued use of an established programme library built over more than a decade. The replacement machine is needed to restore capacity lost due to persistent failures in the outgoing unit. Market review indicates that alternative mid‑range machines do not meet the required control‑system compatibility necessary for seamless integration with existing operations.

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