Notice Information
Notice Title
Purchase of Dielectric Deposition Systems
Notice Description
Heriot-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
Lot Information
Magnetron Sputter PVD System
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
PECVD SystemHeriot-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
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e883
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036465-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £117,838 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Richard Kinghorn
- Contact Email
- r.g.kinghorn@hw.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314513704
Buyer Location
- Locality
- RICCARTON, EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH14 4AP
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Pentland Hills
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
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