Published date: 17 June 2022

Last edited date: 5 July 2022

This notice was replaced on 12 December 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 12 December 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£6,000,000 to £7,000,000

Procurement reference

2021UoS-0420

Published date

17 June 2022

Closing date

25 July 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

29 August 2022

Contract end date

1 September 2038

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University is looking to procure a new 300mm capable high throughput Electron Beam Lithography (EBL) Write Tool for the Southampton Nanofabrication Centre, to be used by researchers, students, and the wider UK academic community to provide state-of-the-art nanometer scale lithography service.

The instrument to be procured will directly replace a JEOL JBX9300FS which suffered a failure in 2021 (the removal of which is an optional requirement of this tender). The user base for the machine is approximately 40 users.

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via the University's electronic tendering portal, In Tend, found at the following address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/home

About the buyer

Contact name

Jenna Scott

Address

HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England

Telephone

02380 595000

Email

procurement@soton.ac.uk

Website

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/