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Published 27 Jan 2026, 16:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PURCH2720 Provision of Electron Beam Lithography Tool

Official notice

Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)

GoodsCompetitive procedure with negotiationSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)

Awarded value£4,017,750published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 30 Jun 2026

Awarded to Raith GmbH

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of PURCH2720 Provision of Electron Beam Lithography Tool

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Award of Provision of Contract Agreement for the Purchase of an Electron Beam…AwardedRenewal

Award of Provision of Contract Agreement for the Purchase of an Electron Beam Lithography Tool

Delivery: Scotland · Glasgow

Extensions: 13 x 12 monthsSecond stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Section 1 - Technical Specification: 40%
Section 2 - Delivery, Installation and Acceptance: 5%
Section 3 - Acceptance Tests: 15%
price: 40%

Published award criteria (4)

Section 1 - Technical Specification: 40%
Section 2 - Delivery, Installation and Acceptance: 5%
Section 3 - Acceptance Tests: 15%
Price: 40%

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
no text published
Minimum: - Product liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 GBP) in relation to any one claim or series of claims. -Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 G…

Successive reduction: Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 27 Jan 2026, 16:23 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
Authority reference: PURCH2720
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-063964
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061017 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:836757)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Submission deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 8 Jul 2026 · 3 dates

Invitations to tender expected238 days ago
27 Feb 2026
Submission deadline237 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Notice published106 days ago
8 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
8 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £4,017,7501 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Raith GmbHSME	£4,017,750 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 063964-2026-PURCH2720-1 · Raith GmbHSME
Signed
30 Jun 2026
Value
£4,017,750
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Glasgow

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Raith GmbHAwarded supplier Konrad Adenauer Allee 8, Dortmund, DEA52, 44263Contact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria