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Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning of a Wafer Thinning Turnkey ITT

University of Strathclyde

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13 Aug 2025 at 15:38

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20 May 2025 at 13:42

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde, located in Glasgow, is the contracting authority for the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of a Wafer Thinning Turnkey system. This procurement process, tagged under the CPV code 31712330 for semiconductors, is part of a broader initiative to establish an advanced packaging facility for power electronics at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender was conducted to align with the requirements set by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The procurement stage has moved through the tender phase with a deadline on the 20th June 2025 and has reached the award phase by August 2025, culminating in an active contract awarded to Disco Hi-Tech UK Ltd, valued at £1,005,000.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies involved in semiconductor technology, particularly those experienced in wafer processing. The project supports innovation in power electronics and is a notable opportunity for businesses within the UK and EU to engage with cutting-edge technology and infrastructure development. Companies with expertise in electronic equipment manufacturing and servicing, and those capable of meeting technical and financial specifications, such as having a turnover of at least £4,000,000 and relevant insurance policies, will find this contract advantageous for expanding their footprint in the semiconductor industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning of a Wafer Thinning Turnkey ITT

Notice Description

The University of Strathclyde has a requirement for a semiconductor wafer thinning capability suitable to receive wafers of various sizes and materials and grind, stress relieve and clean them before onward processing in a power semiconductor packaging line. The line will allow research to be performed on a variety of materials and processes involved in the manufacture of semiconductor products. This is in support of a publicly funded project that will see the creation of an advanced, scaleup packaging facility for power electronics within the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS). The overall scale up manufacturing facility is to be housed at an NMIS site, this sub-section of the facility will be housed in an ISO-7 (class 10,000) clean room environment. The equipment within the facility will comprise the latest technology in their respective fields. It will be utilized in a range of projects within the Power Electronics industry and will be made available to both academic and industrial partners across the whole of the United Kingdom, including other catapult centres. As part of this project, NMIS has a requirement to procure a turnkey capability in wafer thinning, polishing, cleaning - which includes water management ancillary systems. High-efficiency grinder/polisher for wafers A Deionised Water Recycling Unit Automatic Cleaning System for wafers

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Strathclyde has a requirement for a semiconductor wafer thinning capability suitable to receive wafers of various sizes and materials and grind, stress relieve and clean them before onward processing in a power semiconductor packaging line. The line will allow research to be performed on a variety of materials and processes involved in the manufacture of semiconductor products. This is in support of a publicly funded project that will see the creation of an advanced, scaleup packaging facility for power electronics within the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS). The overall scale up manufacturing facility is to be housed at an NMIS site, this sub-section of the facility will be housed in an ISO-7 (class 10,000) clean room environment. The equipment within the facility will comprise the latest technology in their respective fields. It will be utilized in a range of projects within the Power Electronics industry and will be made available to both academic and industrial partners across the whole of the United Kingdom, including other catapult centres. As part of this project, NMIS has a requirement to procure a turnkey capability in wafer thinning, polishing, cleaning - which includes water management ancillary systems.

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048485-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

31710000 - Electronic equipment

31712330 - Semiconductors

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,005,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Strathclyde
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Disco Hi-Tech UK Ltd

Further Information

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