Notice Information
Notice Title
Purchase of Maskless Laser Lithography System
Notice Description
The Institute for Compound Semiconductors (ICS) intends to procure a maskless laser lithography system to support essential expansion of its capability
Planning Information
Please email: Rogalaa@cardiff.ac.uk by 10th of February 2026
Procurement Information
ICS has undertaken a technical review of the market and believes that only one supplier Raith can provide a maskless laser lithography system meeting these combined requirements for stage precision, stitch free wafer scale patterning, and proven sub 20 nm optical to electron beam overlay accuracy. No other commercially available maskless optical system is known to provide these capabilities.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061176
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020187-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
-
- CPV Codes
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £415,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £478,290 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £478,290 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 20 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Mar 2026 - 6 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF24 4HQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020187-2026
6th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015801-2026
20th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015785-2026
20th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007806-2026
29th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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