Tender

Provision of a Wafer Level Electroplating Unit

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

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25 Apr 2018 at 15:33

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Southampton is embarking on a procurement process to acquire a Wafer Level Electroplating Unit, primarily for advanced wafer scale fabrication research at the Zepler Institute. This initiative falls under the goods category of the semiconductor industry, with an estimated contract value of £40,000. The tender is currently in the open stage, with submissions due by 15th May 2018. The contract period is set to begin on 23rd May 2018 and will last until 22nd May 2022, and bidders must ensure they download all relevant tender documents from the In-Tend portal to participate.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in semiconductor technology and electronic equipment manufacturing. Companies involved in manufacturing microelectronic machinery or precision measuring instruments would find this market particularly promising. Engagement in this procurement process could enhance their business footprint within the education and research sectors, fostering potential collaborations with a prestigious institution while facilitating innovation in wafer scale fabrication technologies.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Wafer Level Electroplating Unit

Notice Description

The Zepler Institute (ZI), University of Southampton, plans to purchase a wafer level-electroplating tool for use in state of the art wafer scale fabrication research. The tool is intended to perform Back-end-of-line wafer fabrication processes and research including the fabrication of interconnects and Through Silicon Vias. Additional uses of the tool to undertake wafer scale packaging processes is highly desirable. The fabrication facility offers industry-compatible fabrication processing including 150mm and 200mm wafer processing and the tool needs to offer comparable plating performance to commercial foundry processes. The tool is not required to provide fully automated or high volume throughput and processing can be undertaken on a single wafer-by-wafer basis. There is no current requirement for wafer loading from wafer carriers. The tool is not intended for continuous operations and will have periods of idle or standby. Additional information: This tender will be conducted electronically and tender documents can be downloaded from the web portal (In-Tend) provided earlier in this notice. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the In-Tend Portal, you will need to register before accessing the tender documents. Once you have logged in as a supplier, click on current tenders and locate the tender documents by clicking on the reference number detailed in section IV.3.1 of this notice. Further instructions for the submission of tender are below. (Please note, to preserve the integrity of the tendering procedure, all queries must made be via In-Tend). To submit your return, please follow the instructions below: 1. Log In 2. My Tenders 3. View Tender Details 4. View Documents 5. Browse and Upload each part of your return (or Zip File) 6. Once ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the - My Documents for Return - use - Submit My Return -. You are only permitted to submit once. Due to the nature of this requirement it was not deemed suitable to be split into lots. In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, the University intend to publish the contract value at contract award stage, and reserved the right to do so. By submitting a tender response tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-da10d754-8fdc-4b16-924a-4d998cb52f8f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec29ad40-34ff-446a-839b-de8b52b82a00
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

31710000 - Electronic equipment

31711300 - Electronic timekeeping systems

31712100 - Microelectronic machinery and apparatus

31712330 - Semiconductors

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38300000 - Measuring instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 May 2018 - 22 May 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Contact Name
Vicki Becheley
Contact Email
vsh@soton.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 (0)23 8059 5689

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO17 1BJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Portswood
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

Further Information

Notice Documents

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