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# Supply and Commissioning of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Etcher

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-and-commissioning-of-an-inductively-coupled-plasma-etcher-ocds-h6vhtk-04eb72). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Strathclyde: "Supply and Commissioning of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Etcher". Published status: complete. Published Value: £425,827. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Strathclyde](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-strathclyde-GB-FTS-135284)
- **Published Value:** £425,827 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 July 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Microelectronic machinery and apparatus
- **Delivery Location:** UKM82
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £375,883 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04eb72`

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## Submission
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## Description
This Notice relates to an open tender above the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) threshold for goods related to research and development equipment required by the University of Strathclyde's (Contracting Authority) Institute of Photonics department. The Contracting Authority envisions a single supplier shall undertake the contract for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Etcher system at a University of Strathclyde Lab facility, located in the Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) specified cleanroom.
The equipment is grant funded by the Wolfson Foundation to advance scientific investigation in neuro-technology.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31712100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £425,827
- **Description:** The Institute of Photonics is seeking to complement their cleanroom micro-fabrication facility equipment with an Inductively Coupled Plasma Etcher system
The Technical Team envision that the equipment will process semiconductor materials that will in...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 001297-2026-UOS-36338-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **SENTECH Instruments GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-18113`
  - Value: £375,883 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 001297-2026-UOS-36338-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £375,883
  - Signed Date: 16/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001297-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-08T09:59:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T06:37:50.697Z
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