Published date: 27 November 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 26 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1,445,700

Procurement reference

2023UoS-1087

Published date

27 November 2024

Closing date

26 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 November 2024

Contract end date

24 November 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Southampton Zepler Cleanrooms were looking to purchase in a 200mm wafer capable, ultra-high resolution scanning electron microscope (UHR-SEM). The equipment will deliver efficient fabrication at the wafer scale, process waste reduction and sustainable resource management via enabling of routine imaging and materials analysis, whilst remaining accessible in terms of ease of operation and training for a diverse user base at the academic research level. The proposed equipment is a state-of-the art sub-nanometre, ultra-high resolution scanning electron microscope for fast imaging time to results, shortening the inspection loop in wafer-scale device fabrication, and maintaining the quality of material platforms and lithographic tolerances.

By acquiring this equipment, the Zepler Cleanrooms intend:
• To be a centre for wafer-scale analysis of material, device performance, and fabrication quality management
• To be an integral part of the UK semiconductor fabrication ecosystem that supports 200mm wafer-scale processing.
• To provide national semiconductor research and development capability of high- throughput inspection and process yield evaluation for up to 200mm wafers.

Award information

Awarded date

25 November 2024

Contract start date

25 November 2024

Contract end date

24 November 2027

Total value of contract

£1,445,700

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

FEI UK Ltd

Address

3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, United Kingdom, WA14 2DT

Reference

Companies House number: 02380120

Value of contract

£1,445,700

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Amy Hands

Address

UNIVERSITY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England

Telephone

02380595000

Email

procurement@soton.ac.uk