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title: "Provision of a 300mm Capable High Throughput Electron Beam Lithography System"
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# Provision of a 300mm Capable High Throughput Electron Beam Lithography System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1594fd0-bcb4-419d-b89b-8a7e83f25624

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## Summary

The University of Southampton is procuring a 300mm Capable High Throughput Electron Beam Lithography System for the Southampton Nanofabrication Centre. The procurement method employed is an Open procedure (above threshold), with the tender's deadline set for 25th July 2022. The contract is valued at £7,000,000 and was awarded on 8th November 2022 to JEOL(U.K.)LIMITED. The contract period spans from 2nd December 2022 to 1st December 2038.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the laboratory, optical, and precision equipment industry category to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are suitable participants. The University of Southampton, acting as the buyer, is seeking suppliers for this procurement, offering potential for business growth through a substantial contract period. Companies interested in engaging with academic institutions and supplying advanced nanometer-scale lithography services align well with this tender.

## Notice

The University is looking to procure a new 300mm capable high throughput Electron Beam Lithography (EBL) Write Tool for the Southampton Nanofabrication Centre, to be used by researchers, students, and the wider UK academic community to provide state-of-the-art nanometer scale lithography service. The instrument to be procured will directly replace a JEOL JBX9300FS which suffered a failure in 2021 (the removal of which is an optional requirement of this tender). The user base for the machine is approximately 40 users. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via the University's electronic tendering portal, In Tend, found at the following address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f9eacd1-5a66-4358-a96e-1b111d3961d2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 2 Dec 2022 - 1 Dec 2038 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,461,509 |
| 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 SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JEOL(U.K.)LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2022 at 08:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f9eacd1-5a66-4358-a96e-1b111d3961d2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f9eacd1-5a66-4358-a96e-1b111d3961d2
  12th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/home
- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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