Notice Information
Notice Title
Purchase of maskless laser lithography system
Notice Description
Cardiff University is looking at awarding a contract for Purchase of maskless laser lithography system
Planning Information
Please email: Rogalaa@cardiff.ac.uk by 10th of February 2026
Procurement Information
A UK2 notice has been realised and only one expression of interest has been given but pulled out as they were not able to fulfil the requirement as such Cardiff University is going wit the only known supplier
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/015801-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
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
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 20 Feb 20264 days ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Mar 2026 - 5 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
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/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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