Published date: 25 April 2024
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Contract summary
Industry
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£205,000
Procurement reference
2024UoS-1289
Published date
25 April 2024
Closing date
28 May 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 July 2024
Contract end date
31 January 2026
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?
No
Description
The University of Southampton seeks to acquire a complete dicing system for the University's optical and semiconductor materials processing capabilities for a number of high-impact projects in the major engineering themes of Quantum Technologies, Photonics and Advanced Manufacturing.
This system is a replacement for the current dicing saw for Building 53 back-end of line cleanroom facility and an upgrade to meet the demands of current projects and technologies. Dicing is a fundamental part of the cleanroom and underpins a significant number of ongoing and future grants. The acquisition of this system will enable university researchers to machine surfaces and micron sized ridge structures with nanoscale surface roughness and low amounts of topside chipping in optical and semiconductor materials.
This dicing machine will allow the fabrication of new devices that will tackle fundamental research problems in quantum light-matter interactions, quantum sensors, and telecommunications.
How to obtain Tender Documents:
Website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/Home
The Tender documents can be access when logged into In-Tend by selecting 'View Details' on the relevant tender advert and c licking the 'Express Interest' tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs - 'Tender', 'ITT', 'Correspondence', 'Clarifications' and 'History'. Select the 2nd tab ('ITT') where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details'. Continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view/download the documents.
Please download all the documents and read very carefully.
Note that the return documents Tenderers must submit with their tender response are:
- File 6 - Compliance and Selection Requirements Workbook;
- File 7 - Qualitative Response Requirements Workbook;
- File 8 - Commercial Response Requirements Workbook; and
- File 9 - Additional Response Requirements Workbook
For clarification requests, please use the table provided in File 3 - Invitation to Tender Schedules and submit the document via the Correspondence function.
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How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Amy Hands
Address
BUILDING 37, HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England
Telephone
02380595000
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