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title: "LUV00884 The supply, installation and commissioning of a Photolithography Suite"
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# LUV00884 The supply, installation and commissioning of a Photolithography Suite

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c945458-ef86-40f4-a644-f80bcc506303

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## Summary

The University of Leicester has successfully completed a public procurement process for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a Photolithography Suite, with a contract value of £229,550. This procurement falls under the industrial process control equipment category and was conducted through an open procedure, adhering to the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The contract period commenced on 19th December 2019 and is set to conclude on 30th June 2020, with the tender process having concluded on 18th December 2019. The delivery of goods is to take place in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the manufacturing and supply of scientific equipment, particularly those with expertise in photolithography technologies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their offerings in advanced fabrication equipment could find this an opportune project to bid for or to establish partnerships with larger firms such as Inseto (UK) Ltd, who was awarded the contract. Companies involved in nanotechnology and semiconductor industries would also be well-positioned to compete in future tenders related to similar equipment.

## Notice

The Space Research Centre at the University of Leicester wishes to procure one photolithography suite for nanofabrication processes including the manufacture of graphene field effect transistors, with feature sizes of ~1um, with excellent repeatability. This procurement process is an OJEU Open Procedure, which is advertised on the University's electronic tendering portal (Delta E-Sourcing), Contracts Finder and EU Publications Office as required within the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The contract is partly funded by a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) grant award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08b93db5-490e-494a-a023-dfce441629e1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 19 Dec 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £229,550 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £229,550 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 7RH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSETO (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38810000 - Industrial process control equipment

## Release History

- 18 May 2020 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08b93db5-490e-494a-a023-dfce441629e1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08b93db5-490e-494a-a023-dfce441629e1
  18th May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=494435563
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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