250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

01 Jun 2026 at 08:32

Tender

19 Feb 2026 at 14:55

PlanningUpdate

26 Nov 2025 at 08:30

Planning

25 Nov 2025 at 09:13

Summary of the contracting process

Queen's University Belfast has completed the procurement process for the "250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool" under an open procedure. The contract involves the supply, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance of the CAIBE tool, to be located at the Global Point facility in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. This project falls under the industry category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. Key dates include the standstill period ending on 10 June 2026, with contract activities scheduled to begin on 11 June 2026 and set to conclude by 10 June 2031, though there is an option for extension.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in the provision of laboratory and precision equipment. Suppliers with expertise in ion beam etching and related maintenance services are well-positioned to benefit, especially if they can offer added value in terms of sustainability and extended warranties, given the weighting of these criteria in the award process. The successful bidder, scia Systems GmbH, reflects the competitive nature of this procurement, where three bids were submitted, offering multiple opportunities for SMEs that partake in similar tenders in future expansions of the AMIC centre.

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Notice Title

250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool

Notice Description

Queen's requires a Contract for supply, installation and commissioning and ongoing maintenance of a Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching tool; and the provision of associated ancillaries, consumables and complimentary goods. The machine will be situated in the factory of the future, Global Point, Newtownabbey.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: options to extend beyond this period for the provision of maintenance, ancillaries and complimentary goods for further periods of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment

Planning Information

AMIC is expanding its core capabilities in Digital Factory, Smart Design, Sustainable Polymers and Composites, Nanotechnology and Photonics. As part of this project, Queen's University Belfast is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers as we wish to procure a CAIBE Tool. Queen's staff wish to engage with suppliers prior to procuring this equipment to: 1 - gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market can respond to a tender meeting our requirements. 2 - identify potential suppliers able to provide the requirement. 3 - understand potential lead times. 4 - gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement. A pre-market engagement questionnaire has been published here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home Interested parties are asked to complete and return this questionnaire via the In-Tend platform. Queen's may then contact suppliers for further discussion of the information received in the questionnaire. Queen's do not guarantee that they will speak to every supplier who submits a return. Participation in the pre-market engagement exercise is not a pre-requisite to participation in any future tender exercise, however, the information provided may be used to inform decisions around the tender exercise. Queen's welcome all participation in this Pre Market engagement exercise. This Pre Market Engagement exercise is not a call for competition and does not commit Queen's to proceed with a formal procurement. Queen's is not obligated to adopt supplier feedback into the process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e7ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051186-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

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


CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,782,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,782,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,523,640 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
28 May 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Jun 2026 - 10 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1NN
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCIA SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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