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title: "School of Physics & Astronomy: UV Nanoimprint Lithography System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0613d1"
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# School of Physics & Astronomy: UV Nanoimprint Lithography System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0613d1

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## Summary

The University of St Andrews has successfully awarded a contract for supplying a UV nanoimprint lithography system required by the School of Physics & Astronomy. This procurement falls under the industry category of instruments for checking physical characteristics, located in St Andrews, UK (region UKM72). The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure and concluded with the contract award on the 10th of April 2026, following a standstill period for review. The awarded contract, valued at €470,497.50, was granted to EV Group Europe & Asia/Pacific GmbH, marking the completion of this procurement stage.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in high-precision lithography systems and related technologies. Businesses capable of offering advanced equipment to replicate sub-micron structures and support a range of photoresist and semiconductor materials are well-suited to compete. The recent award highlights the demand for such specialised systems by educational institutions, creating avenues for suppliers to innovate and tailor their solutions to meet educational and research needs. Furthermore, businesses that utilise electronic procurement methods and can comply with open procedure requirements might find themselves in an advantageous position to engage in similar future opportunities with the University or similar bodies.

## Notice

The School of Physics and Astronomy requires a UV nanoimprint lithography system with capability to replicate sub-micron scale structures in thin films of commercial photoresits, custom-designed photoresists and organic semiconductors. The system must have capability to align both nanoimprint stamps and photolithography masks to existing features on a sample. The unit must come with toolings for holding both soft stamps for nanoimprint lithography and photomasks for conventional UV photolithography, and sample chucks suitable for a range of sample sizes from 10 mm x 10 mm chips to full wafers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The School of Physics and Astronomy requires a UV nanoimprint lithography system with capability to replicate sub-micron scale structures in thin films of commercial photoresits, custom-designed photoresists and organic semiconductors. The system must have capability to align both nanoimprint stamps and photolithography masks to existing features on a sample. The unit must come with toolings for holding both soft stamps for nanoimprint lithography and photomasks for conventional UV photolithography, and sample chucks suitable for a range of sample sizes from 10 mm x 10 mm chips to full wafers. Please see ITT documents for full specification and requirements. Additional information: All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our eTendering System (InTend).To Express an Interest please go to our tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037255-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £470,497 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS |
| Locality | GUARDBRIDGE |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY16 0US |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Tay Bridgehead |
| Westminster constituency | North East Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EV GROUP EUROPE & ASIA/PACIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2026 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037255-2026
- 2 Feb 2026 at 09:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008781-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000821851
- https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews

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