---
title: "Procurement of an Advanced Sub-Micron Bonder Nanofabrication Tool and Five Year Partnership for Additional Purchases"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0294ab"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0294ab"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0294ab.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0294ab.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE"
published: "2021-02-19"
---

# Procurement of an Advanced Sub-Micron Bonder Nanofabrication Tool and Five Year Partnership for Additional Purchases

Buyer: ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0294ab

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0294ab)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0294ab.json)

## Summary

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, located in Egham, has completed a procurement process for the "Procurement of an Advanced Sub-Micron Bonder Nanofabrication Tool and Five Year Partnership for Additional Purchases" within the electronic equipment industry. This open tender aimed to source advanced machinery along with a long-term partnership for future purchases. The contract was awarded on 29 January 2021, with an estimated total value of £505,000, catering to the College’s SuperFab nanotechnology facility. The initiative involved rigorous evaluation based on criteria including technical proposals and pricing considerations.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in electronic equipment and nanotechnology solutions. Businesses that can provide advanced bonding technologies and demonstrate strong technical capabilities in this niche market would be well-suited to compete. Moreover, the potential for additional revenue through future related purchases offers a strategic advantage for suppliers interested in establishing a long-term partnership with an esteemed educational institution such as Royal Holloway.

## Notice

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London is tendering for the initial purchase, installation and commissioning of an advanced sub-micron bonder nanofabrication tool and a partnership to cover the next five years of any related purchases, subject to availability of funding, future developments in the technology, and pricing in line with market value. The equipment will be housed within our SuperFab nanotechnology facility within the College's School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Please download the tender documentation for further details, using the link within the Contract Notice. Estimated value range of Initial equipment purchase = PS0 - PS205,000 Estimated value range of future related requirements = PS0 - PS300,000

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London is tendering for the initial purchase, installation and commissioning of an advanced sub-micron bonder nanofabrication tool and a partnership to cover the next five years of any related purchases, subject to availability of funding, future developments in the technology, and pricing in line with market value. The equipment will be housed within our SuperFab nanotechnology facility within the College's School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Please download the tender documentation for further details, using the link within the Contract Notice. Estimated value range of Initial equipment purchase = PS0 - PS205,000 Estimated value range of future related requirements = PS0 - PS300,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003395-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £505,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE |
| Locality | EGHAM |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW20 0EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Runnymede |
| Electoral ward | Englefield Green East |
| Westminster constituency | Windsor |
| Delivery location | TLJ25 West Surrey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31710000 - Electronic equipment

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2021 at 18:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003395-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:560490-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=571714709
- https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0294ab. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0294ab.json.