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# NU2251 High Resolution Maskless Lithography

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu2251-high-resolution-maskless-lithography-ocds-b5fd17-6d93bb04-f5b7-4c29-93d7-c7ab5cc63fd1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The scope of this tender covers the supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a high resolution maskless aligner for UV (375 nm) photolithography within the new Great Northeast Nanofab (GNN) facility. The GNN is a new micro/nanofabrication clean room, hosted at Newcastle University.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 13 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** Newcastle University
- **Published Value:** £613,350 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure (below threshold)
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** United Kingdom
- **Legal Basis:** Not published
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu2251-high-resolution-maskless-lithography-ocds-b5fd17-6d93bb04-f5b7-4c29-93d7-c7ab5cc63fd1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-b5fd17-6d93bb04-f5b7-4c29-93d7-c7ab5cc63fd1`

## Before you bid
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- **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/nu2251-high-resolution-maskless-lithography-ocds-b5fd17-6d93bb04-f5b7-4c29-93d7-c7ab5cc63fd1#tl-md)

## Description
The scope of this tender covers the supply, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance of a high resolution maskless aligner for UV (375 nm) photolithography within the new Great Northeast Nanofab (GNN) facility. The GNN is a new micro/nanofabrication clean room, hosted at Newcastle University. The intention is for the GNN to act as a regional open-access clean room for academia and low TRL commercial developments, allowing other universities and sites to specialise in a hub-and-spoke model. High-resolution photolithography has been identified as a critical capability gap at the GNN. This procurement is externally funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Contracts Finder notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F9957fc1e-8798-480f-ac2d-9e6b1d89928c)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-06T08:52:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-14T04:47:26.548Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-b5fd17-6d93bb04-f5b7-4c29-93d7-c7ab5cc63fd1
- **Licence:** Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.