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title: "Wafer Scale Cryostat"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD"
published: "2023-04-12"
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# Wafer Scale Cryostat

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fbb5569c-d11b-4354-ae40-8b108a5d8023

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield is seeking to purchase a Wafer Scale Cryostat for its National Epitaxy Facility, designed to cool semiconductor wafers to

## Notice

The EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility (NEF) at the University of Sheffield supplies a wide range of III-V semiconductor materials and devices primarily to the UK academic research community. The NEF also engages in significant activity researching and developing new materials and structures. Many of the materials produced by the NEF are intended for photonic and optoelectronic applications that often require photoluminescence based characterisation to determine material quality and compliance with design specifications. The NEF is seeking to purchase a cryostat/cooling system that can accommodate and facilitate optical access to a full 3 inch semiconductor wafer. The system must be capable of cooling the sample to a temperature of

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05ba9ce4-b71f-46c3-9e3d-5ef261261501 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2023 - 16 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £177,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £170,000 |
| 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 SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUANTUM DESIGN UK & IRELAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
- 31710000 - Electronic equipment
- 42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2023 at 08:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05ba9ce4-b71f-46c3-9e3d-5ef261261501
- 23 Dec 2022 at 11:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff9c5c1f-b87d-4bec-8565-7cb2618fdbc6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05ba9ce4-b71f-46c3-9e3d-5ef261261501
  12th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff9c5c1f-b87d-4bec-8565-7cb2618fdbc6
  23rd December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home
  In-tend is our e.tendering portal

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