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PURCH3014 Provision of Installation of ICP Etch Tool

University of Glasgow

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14 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow is procuring works to prepare a designated installation area and complete the hook-up, facilities provision and mechanical installation of a general-purpose inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etch system. The requirement is for a specialist contractor able to install this semiconductor or research-processing equipment and make the associated area ready for operation. The work will be delivered in Glasgow, for the University of Glasgow. It is classified as construction work for research buildings (CPV 45214630). The contract also covers the practical installation activities needed to connect and commission the system, rather than the supply of a general construction project. Electronic ordering and payment arrangements apply, and electronic invoicing is allowed. The requirement includes community-benefit commitments such as training, employment, skills development and opportunities for smaller subcontractors.

The procurement reached tender: the University invited offers through a selective competitive procedure with negotiation, using a two-stage process with at least three candidates and successive reduction. The buyer set 14 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC as the submission deadline; invitations for the next stage were scheduled for 14 September 2026. The contract period is 180 days. Bids are evaluated on technical specification quality, weighted at 55%, and price, weighted at 30%. Variants are not allowed. Economic selection requires at least one year of accounts showing annual turnover of £300,000. Tenderers must also hold product liability insurance of £1,000,000, public liability insurance of £5,000,000, employer’s liability insurance of £5,000,000 and professional indemnity insurance of £1,000,000.

This opportunity suits specialist equipment-installation contractors with experience preparing controlled or technically demanding installation areas and completing the hook-up, facilities provision and mechanical installation of ICP etch systems or comparable research and semiconductor-processing equipment. Suppliers need the technical capability to interpret the specification, coordinate mechanical and service connections, and deliver the installation within a defined project period. The selective process is aimed at capable contractors rather than unrestricted participation, with a minimum of three candidates progressing to the second stage. Strong technical proposals matter more than price alone because quality carries the largest stated weighting. Businesses should also be ready to demonstrate financial standing, robust risk management and the required insurance cover, and to offer credible community benefits through training, employment, workforce development or supply-chain opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PURCH3014 Provision of Installation of ICP Etch Tool

Notice Description

PURCH3014 Provision of Installation of ICP Etch Tool

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH3014 Provision of Contract Agreement for Installation of ICP Etch Tool The University has a requirement for a contractor for the preparation of the designated installation area and for the hook-up, facilitisation, and mechanical installation of a general-purpose Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) etch system. Please refer to the ''PURCH3014 Invitation to Tender Goods or Services' for further details and specification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840157
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562344
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45214630 - Scientific installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
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
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

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