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title: "PURCH2989 - PPE1005198 Direct Award for the Provision of Magnetic Wafer Prober"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ddd"
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# PURCH2989 - PPE1005198 Direct Award for the Provision of Magnetic Wafer Prober

Buyer: University of Glasgow  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ddd

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow procured a purpose-built magnetic wafer prober: laboratory precision equipment used to test wafers under magnetic fields. The requirement called for a tailored instrument with specific magnetic-generator characteristics. Delivery was to Glasgow. This is a specialist equipment purchase for suppliers able to provide a magnetic wafer probing system configured to the university’s technical requirements, rather than a general laboratory equipment supply.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Hprobe, a supplier based in France. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026 and is valued at £253,500. The procurement used a direct award without prior publication of a competition, justified on technical grounds: the requirement was considered deliverable only by a particular supplier because of the absence of competition for technical reasons. One lot was described, with evaluation split equally between quality and price. The lot status is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; the procurement itself is marked complete.

This outcome shows demand at the University of Glasgow for a highly specialised magnetic wafer prober, with custom magnetic-generator characteristics central to the requirement. A credible competitor for similar future equipment would need to demonstrate that it can engineer or supply a closely matched system and substantiate its technical compatibility with the university’s needs. The direct award rationale indicates that technical differentiation and the ability to meet the specific configuration were decisive in this purchase; suppliers offering only standard equipment are less likely to be competitive. Hprobe, recorded as an SME, was the selected supplier, and one bid was recorded. Suppliers with relevant precision-instrumentation expertise and evidence that their equipment meets demanding wafer-testing requirements would be best placed to compete if this requirement returns to market.

## Notice

PURCH2989 - PPE1005198 Direct Award for the Provision of Magnetic Wafer Prober

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2989 - PPE1005198 Direct Award for the Provision of Magnetic Wafer Prober Provision of a tailored made magnetic wafer prober with specific magnetic generator characteristics. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed. Justification: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons For a maximum period of 12 months.

### Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099962-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £253,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Glasgow |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G12 8QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099962-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000845461
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00108

## Provenance

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