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title: "Lapping and Polishing Machine"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-121395"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF UNIVERSITY"
published: "2022-10-27"
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# Lapping and Polishing Machine

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-121395

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## Summary

The Cardiff University has completed a tender for a "Lapping and Polishing Machine" in the goods category. The university is located in Cardiff, UKL, with the procurement stage being at the award phase. The tender was awarded to Logitech Ltd on 7th October 2022, with a contract value of £197,056.80. The machine is for thin wafer processing up to 200mm in diameter.

This tender by Cardiff University offers business growth opportunities for suppliers of lapping and polishing machines. Businesses with experience supplying such equipment to educational institutions or similar organisations in the UK or Europe are well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was an open procedure, inviting bids based on quality and price criteria. The tender process aimed to secure a capable supplier for the university's specific thin wafer processing needs.

## Notice

A lapping and polishing machine capable of thin wafers up to 200mm in diameter

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cardiff University is looking for a new lapping and polishing tool to thin wafers up to 200mm in diameter in a variety of materials such as Gallium Arsenide, Indium Phosphide, silicon, and silicon carbide. The University encourages bids from suppliers that have experience of supplying lapping and polishing machines to organisations of a similar nature in the UK preferably or Europe within the last 2 years, bidders must have supplied at least 5 units in the last 2 years.

Options: Additional 8" Jigs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121395 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £197,056 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 0DE |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Adamsdown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff East |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121395
- 17 May 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121395

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY398785
  Lapping and Polishing Machine - A lapping and polishing machine capable of thin wafers up to 200mm in diameter
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT416675
  Lapping and Polishing Machine - A lapping and polishing machine capable of thin wafers up to 200mm in diameter

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-121395
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home

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