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Equipment for Extreme Performance Optical Coatings

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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18 Feb 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde has recently completed a procurement process for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of equipment for producing optical absorption amorphous silicon, valued at €292,425. This procurement falls under the goods category and was executed through a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The successful supplier, Polygon Physics, is situated in Meylan, France. The contract was signed on 21 January 2020, with the equipment intended for installation at the John Anderson Campus in Glasgow.

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Notice Title

Equipment for Extreme Performance Optical Coatings

Notice Description

Supply, delivery and commissioning of equipment for producing optical absorption amorphous silicon.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has contracted with POLYGON PHYSICS SAS for the supply, delivery and commissioning of Equipment for Extreme Performance Optical Coatings. The equipment will: - have multi ion sources system allowing co-evaporation up to 24 elements and multilayer deposition without vacuum breaking. - have extraction potentials for ion sources to be stable (i.e. no plasma discharge) up to 10kV. - have must uniformity of sputtered thin films over 80mm diameter to be 2% or better, prior to implementing planetary or rotational staging. - have a crystal monitor for in-situ measurement of film thickness The system will be installed at University of Strathclyde John Anderson Campus, Glasgow, UK.

Procurement Information

The University has followed the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, reg. 33 4 (a) in the selection of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication. Goods procured are of a one-off experimental nature, and have been produced purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the Directive (for supplies only).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000612256
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB381372
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

38636110 - Industrial lasers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£292,425 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20206 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Contact Name
David Waddell
Contact Email
david.waddell@strath.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1415484415

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1QE
Post Town
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

POLYGON PHYSICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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