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title: "250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool"
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# 250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e7ee

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## Summary

Queen's University Belfast has completed the procurement process for the "250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool" under an open procedure. The contract involves the supply, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance of the CAIBE tool, to be located at the Global Point facility in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. This project falls under the industry category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. Key dates include the standstill period ending on 10 June 2026, with contract activities scheduled to begin on 11 June 2026 and set to conclude by 10 June 2031, though there is an option for extension.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in the provision of laboratory and precision equipment. Suppliers with expertise in ion beam etching and related maintenance services are well-positioned to benefit, especially if they can offer added value in terms of sustainability and extended warranties, given the weighting of these criteria in the award process. The successful bidder, scia Systems GmbH, reflects the competitive nature of this procurement, where three bids were submitted, offering multiple opportunities for SMEs that partake in similar tenders in future expansions of the AMIC centre.

## Notice

Queen's requires a Contract for supply, installation and commissioning and ongoing maintenance of a Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching tool; and the provision of associated ancillaries, consumables and complimentary goods. The machine will be situated in the factory of the future, Global Point, Newtownabbey.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: options to extend beyond this period for the provision of maintenance, ancillaries and complimentary goods for further periods of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment

### Planning Information

AMIC is expanding its core capabilities in Digital Factory, Smart Design, Sustainable Polymers and Composites, Nanotechnology and Photonics. 
As part of this project, Queen's University Belfast is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers as we wish to procure a CAIBE Tool. 
Queen's staff wish to engage with suppliers prior to procuring this equipment to: 1 - gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market can respond to a tender meeting our requirements. 2 - identify potential suppliers able to provide the requirement. 3 - understand potential lead times. 4 - gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement.
A pre-market engagement questionnaire has been published here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
Interested parties are asked to complete and return this questionnaire via the In-Tend platform. 
Queen's may then contact suppliers for further discussion of the information received in the questionnaire. Queen's do not guarantee that they will speak to every supplier who submits a return. Participation in the pre-market engagement exercise is not a pre-requisite to participation in any future tender exercise, however, the information provided may be used to inform decisions around the tender exercise. Queen's welcome all participation in this Pre Market engagement exercise. 
This Pre Market Engagement exercise is not a call for competition and does not commit Queen's to proceed with a formal procurement. Queen's is not obligated to adopt supplier feedback into the process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051186-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | 28 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Jun 2026 - 10 Jun 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,782,000 |
| Lots value | £1,782,000 |
| Awards value | £1,523,640 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCIA SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2026 at 08:32 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051186-2026
- 19 Feb 2026 at 14:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015323-2026
- 26 Nov 2025 at 08:30 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077063-2025
- 25 Nov 2025 at 09:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076702-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051186-2026
  1st June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015323-2026
  19th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077063-2025
  26th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076702-2025
  25th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
  Suppliers must download the tender documents and submit their response at the above web address

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scia-systems.com
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/HomeSuppliersmustdownloadthetenderdocumentsandsubmittheirresponseattheaboveaddress
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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