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Dual-growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System (2 Lots)

Laboratory
optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Microelectronic machinery and apparatus and microsystems
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
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Tenderline Synopsis: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD: "Dual-growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System (2 Lots)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
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No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
4Bids / Report
27.3% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
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Coverage: 12 active published awards; 11 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published3 Oct 2025, 14:29 BST
Last source update3 Oct 2025, 14:29 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Microelectronic machinery and apparatus and microsystems
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04dd08
What is being bought
The EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility (NEF) based at the University of Sheffield has been providing bespoke semiconductor wafers to academia and industry for 45 years. It is a unique world-class centre combining technical excellence and expertise with state-of-the-art epitaxy and material characterization equipment. We are looking to further enhance our capability provision to the UK semiconductor community, by investing in a new linked dual-chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) System for arsenides/phosphides and arsenides/antimonides growth that is fully automated, capable of 24/7 operation, reliable, and resource-efficient allowing further expansion in the future.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    3 Oct 2025, 14:29 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    3 Oct 2025, 14:29 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    3 Oct 2025, 14:29 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    3 Oct 2025, 14:29 BST
  5. Published value updated to £5,000,000
    7 Feb 2025, 18:51 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    7 Feb 2025, 18:51 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    7 Feb 2025, 18:51 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 13 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
    7 Feb 2025, 18:51 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    7 Feb 2025, 18:51 GMT
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    MBE System
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The system is replacing two existing VG reactors capable of 4" wafer growth of high-quality arsenides/phosphides and arsenides/antimonides, and should offer higher throughput thanks to automation of growth recipes for 24/7 operation, and integrated solutions allowing maintenance of critical components (such as ion gauges, cells) without breaking chamber vacuum.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    In-situ monitoring equipment
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    As described within the tender documents
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    3 Oct 2025, 14:29 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 4 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £4,878,210
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
DCA Instruments Oy
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
MBE System
£4,878,210 · signed 4 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Contracting authority GB-CHC-X1089
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  • UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
    buyer

    GB-CHC: X1089
    Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield, UKE32, S102TN
    dave.middle@sheffield.ac.uk
    +44 1142221560

  • DCA Instruments Oy
    supplier

    0773956-1
    Aerotie 6, Turku, FI, 20360

  • University of Sheffield
    reviewBody

    Sheffield
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