Published date: 19 March 2021

Last edited date: 9 April 2021

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.


Closing: 13 April 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Instruments for checking physical characteristics - 38400000

  • Checking and testing apparatus - 38500000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP577738080

Published date

19 March 2021

Closing date

13 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

1 October 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 09 April 2021 for the following reason: Deadline extended by one week.("The university requires a dual chamber high vacuum thin-film deposition system with multiple magnetron sputtering sources, load-lock, and all associated vacuum pumps, system control and monitoring.
This equipment will support our expanding research in photovoltaics primarily around thin film inorganic materials. Thin film photovoltaic technology around chalcopyrite, kesterite and other chalcogenide material represents the bulk of the current research. The sputtering system will be used to prepare front and back electrodes, transparent conductive oxides, barrier layers and other optical layers rather than the absorber layer itself. We are looking for maximum flexibility and also an upgradable system. The system will not be located in a clean room.)

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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Liam Blackie

Address

Sutherland Building
College Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
UK

Telephone

01912273854

Email

liam.blackie@northumbria.ac.uk