--- title: "Greener Surfaces for Science: Procurement of Silane Vapor Deposition System with Plasma Cleaning" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-84c8d0d6-0e00-4778-ab50-60b2bcc19daa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84c8d0d6-0e00-4778-ab50-60b2bcc19daa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84c8d0d6-0e00-4778-ab50-60b2bcc19daa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84c8d0d6-0e00-4778-ab50-60b2bcc19daa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "REFEYN LTD" published: "2021-09-17" --- # Greener Surfaces for Science: Procurement of Silane Vapor Deposition System with Plasma Cleaning Buyer: REFEYN LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84c8d0d6-0e00-4778-ab50-60b2bcc19daa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84c8d0d6-0e00-4778-ab50-60b2bcc19daa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84c8d0d6-0e00-4778-ab50-60b2bcc19daa.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the Silane Vapor Deposition System with Plasma Cleaning is being conducted by Refeyn Ltd, following their receipt of a Business Investment Fund Grant from the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership. This opportunity, titled "Greener Surfaces for Science", falls under the laboratory equipment industry category and is based in Oxford, England. The procurement is in the Award stage, with bids having closed on 13th September 2021. The project has a total value of £400,000 and involves a minimum expenditure of £200,000. The contract is set to commence on 27th September 2021 and run until 17th December 2021, following an open procurement method above threshold. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in laboratory and optical equipment manufacturing or those specialising in eco-friendly technologies. Companies capable of delivering innovative solutions for mass photometry and surface preparation systems would be particularly well suited to submit bids. Given that the buyer, Refeyn Ltd, is focused on enhancing the environmental sustainability of their products, businesses that can demonstrate an alignment with these values and offer competitive pricing will likely gain a strategic advantage in this procurement process. ## Notice In June 2021, Refeyn Ltd received a Business Investment Fund Grant from the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership to invest in capital equipment to make the everyday use of our innovative life sciences technology greener. This will enable Refeyn to introduce a new line of eco-friendly consumables to complement the mass photometry equipment it produces. Specifically, the purpose of this procurement is to purchase a suitable Chemical Vapour Disposition System to allow us to prepare surfaces to the standards required for mass photometry. Refeyn has carried extensive proof-of-concept work to establish the viability and effectiveness of our approach - ensuring feasibility and minimising risks. The tender documentation, including a detailed overview of required specification and scoring, is available as attached here or at https://www.refeyn.com/tenders. Any questions must be received by 3rd September 2021, which will be answered no later than 8th September 2021. No questions will be answered after that date. Questions can be submitted via https://www.refeyn.com/tenders or by emailing andrew.justo@refeyn.com. All questions and answers will be added to the Company website. Please return an electronic copy of your Bid including any supporting material by e-mail to andrew.justo@refeyn.com no later than 5:00pm BST on 13th September 2021. Please use a delivery and read receipt on your email to confirm it has been delivered. Failure to submit your Bid by the closing time and date may result in your Bid not being evaluated. Bids must remain valid and open for acceptance for three months from the closing date for return of the RFQ. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8ad44b2-6df2-4041-9f85-ea74da5fe87d | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Sep 2021 | | Contract period | 16 Sep 2021 - 17 Dec 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £256,191 | | 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 | REFEYN LTD | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX2 0BY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | JPK SEMICONDUCTOR | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ## Release History - 17 Sep 2021 at 16:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8ad44b2-6df2-4041-9f85-ea74da5fe87d - 13 Aug 2021 at 15:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3f38f2e-4249-485c-8eda-7a049c5d6841 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8ad44b2-6df2-4041-9f85-ea74da5fe87d 17th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3f38f2e-4249-485c-8eda-7a049c5d6841 13th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e068b2d5-190a-4592-9387-ce12c39710b3 Request for Quotation document, including process overview, scoring and specifications - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/615644d0-cb9e-43a3-acdb-b26636e383bf Form of Quotation & Bidder Checklist, for inclusion in submission - http://www.refeyn.com/tenders Refeyn Tender Portal - all tender documentation, as well as Questions & Answers, will be posted here. ## Notice URLs - https://www.refeyn.com/tenders ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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