Official UK procurement notice
Purchase of Dielectric Deposition Systems
Authority: Heriot-Watt University (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHeriot-Watt University is seeking contractor(s) to supply, deliver and install two dielectric deposition systems capable of depositing a range of high-quality dielectric layers
CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1PECVD System
Heriot-Watt University wishes to purchase within this lot a system which can perform deposition of dielectric thin films based on plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) technology
Lot #2Magnetron Sputter PVD SystemAwarded
Heriot-Watt University wishes to purchase within this lot a system which can perform deposition of dielectric thin films based on magnetron sputtering physical vapour deposition (PVD) technology
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Commercial: 30
- Economic & financial standing
Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of the amount listed below, for the last 2 years. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up/started trading.
The Successful Contractor will be required to provide two years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to awarded to the Contract, or confirm in their tender submission the publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts if available in such a format. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the Contractor’s economic and financial standing.
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the types and levels of insurance listed below.
Bidders also must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award.
Minimum: Turnover Requirements: Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of 480,000 GBP for the last 2 years. Insurance Requirements: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the …
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Open procedure
- 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
- 28 Feb 2025, 09:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Jul 2025, 14:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Apr 2025 – …
- Authority reference
HWU-UK-2425-135-00- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036465- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e883Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:803147)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
4 Apr 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published1 Jul 2025, 14:55 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Jul 2025, 14:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · Magnetron Sputter PVD System1 award | |||
| Moorfield Nanotechnology LtdSME | £117,838 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Magnetron Sputter PVD System · Moorfield Nanotechnology LtdSME
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2025
- Value
- £117,838
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Magnetron Sputter PVD System | 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Moorfield Nanotechnology LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.