---
title: "(NU/1609-3) Supply of a Wire Bond System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a7f0"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a7f0"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a7f0.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a7f0.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY"
published: "2021-04-20"
---

# (NU/1609-3) Supply of a Wire Bond System

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a7f0

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a7f0)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a7f0.json)

## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Newcastle University involves the tender for "(NU/1609-3) Supply of a Wire Bond System," classified under the electrical machinery and equipment industry. This tender is part of the Driving the Electric Revolution (DER) programme, aimed at bolstering UK industries in clean technologies. As a selective procurement method, it is currently at the Award stage, having been completed on 30th March 2021. The scope includes the supply, delivery, and commissioning of a wire bond system, which is crucial for power electronics applications. The tender was specifically targeted at sellers registered under Lot 10 of the Dynamic Purchasing System for Power Electronics Manufacturing. 

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in power electronics, especially those capable of providing systems with robust after-sales support, extended warranties, and maintenance services. Companies in sectors such as electronics manufacturing, engineering, and technology development would be well-suited to compete. By engaging in this innovative procurement process, successful tenderers can not only secure contracts with Newcastle University but also enhance their capabilities within the growing market for clean technologies and electrification initiatives in the UK.

## Notice

The Driving the Electric Revolution (DER) is an Innovate UK (IUK) Challenge program to support UK industry to seize the economic opportunities from the global transition to clean technologies and electrification. The programme will help businesses across numerous sectors including transport, energy, construction and agriculture to invest and work together to capitalise on the UK's strengths in this technology. As part of that program, Newcastle University has been awarded a large grant to establish a new DER Innovation Centre (DER-IC) in the North East of England. The NE DER-IC will concentrate on the prototyping and scale-up of power electronics and electric motors. This tender is focussed on the power electronics aspect and specifically the purchase of relevant equipment to connect components through wire bonding on a wide variety of substrates and printed circuit boards The scope is for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the equipment as detailed in the Invitation to Tender document, with after sales support, a minimum 12 months parts and labour warranty and maintenance. This requirement was only being advertised to all Sellers appointed to Lot 10: Wire Bonding and Connections of (NU/1609) Power Electronics Manufacturing Dynamic Purchasing System.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Driving the Electric Revolution (DER) is an Innovate UK (IUK) Challenge program to support UK industry to seize the economic opportunities from the global transition to clean technologies and electrification. The programme will help businesses across numerous sectors including transport, energy, construction and agriculture to invest and work together to capitalise on the UK's strengths in this technology. As part of that program, Newcastle University has been awarded a large grant to establish a new DER Innovation Centre (DER-IC) in the North East of England. The NE DER-IC will concentrate on the prototyping and scale-up of power electronics and electric motors. This tender is focussed on the power electronics aspect and specifically the purchase of relevant equipment to connect components through wire bonding on a wide variety of substrates and printed circuit boards The scope is for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the equipment as detailed in the Invitation to Tender document, with after sales support, a minimum 12 months parts and labour warranty and maintenance. This requirement was only being advertised to all Sellers appointed to Lot 10: Wire Bonding and Connections of (NU/1609) Power Electronics Manufacturing Dynamic Purchasing System.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008319-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 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 | £180,990 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2021 at 10:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008319-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ncl.ac.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:547351-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## 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-02a7f0. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a7f0.json.