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# 250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250293-amic-chemically-assisted-ion-beam-etching-caibe-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-05e7ee). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Queen's University Belfast: "250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,782,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Queen's University Belfast](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/queen-s-university-belfast-GB-NIC-101788)
- **Published Value:** £1,782,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 March 2026 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,523,640 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250293-amic-chemically-assisted-ion-beam-etching-caibe-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-05e7ee#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e7ee`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250293-amic-chemically-assisted-ion-beam-etching-caibe-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-05e7ee#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fqueensuniversitybelfast%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/250293-amic-chemically-assisted-ion-beam-etching-caibe-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-05e7ee#participate

## Description
Queen's requires a Contract for supply, installation and commissioning and ongoing maintenance of a Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching tool; and the provision of associated ancillaries, consumables and complimentary goods. The machine will be situated in the factory of the future, Global Point, Newtownabbey.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,782,000

- **Contract Period:** 29/04/2026 to 29/04/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **scia Systems GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PTNL-9112-JPRV`
  - Value: £1,523,640 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/05/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,523,640
  - Signed Date: 15/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015323-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-01T07:44:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:23:32.539Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e7ee