---
title: "Equipment for Extreme Performance Optical Coatings"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000612256"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE"
published: "2020-02-18"
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# Equipment for Extreme Performance Optical Coatings

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000612256

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde has recently completed a procurement process for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of equipment for producing optical absorption amorphous silicon, valued at €292,425. This procurement falls under the goods category and was executed through a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The successful supplier, Polygon Physics, is situated in Meylan, France. The contract was signed on 21 January 2020, with the equipment intended for installation at the John Anderson Campus in Glasgow.

This opportunity could create significant avenues for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in advanced manufacturing or optical technology equipment. Suppliers capable of producing innovative research-grade machinery may find themselves well-suited to compete in similar tenders. The tender process focused on quality and cost performance, suggesting a preference for businesses that can deliver high-standard, bespoke solutions tailored for academic and research institutions.

## Notice

Supply, delivery and commissioning of equipment for producing optical absorption amorphous silicon.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has contracted with POLYGON PHYSICS SAS for the supply, delivery and commissioning of Equipment for Extreme Performance Optical Coatings. The equipment will: - have multi ion sources system allowing co-evaporation up to 24 elements and multilayer deposition without vacuum breaking. - have extraction potentials for ion sources to be stable (i.e. no plasma discharge) up to 10kV. - have must uniformity of sputtered thin films over 80mm diameter to be 2% or better, prior to implementing planetary or rotational staging. - have a crystal monitor for in-situ measurement of film thickness The system will be installed at University of Strathclyde John Anderson Campus, Glasgow, UK.

### Procurement Information

The University has followed the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, reg. 33 4 (a) in the selection of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication. Goods procured are of a one-off experimental nature, and have been produced purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the Directive (for supplies only).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB381372 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | 18 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £292,425 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1QE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POLYGON PHYSICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38636110 - Industrial lasers

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB381372

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB381372
  Equipment for Extreme Performance Optical Coatings - Supply, delivery and commissioning of equipment for producing optical absorption amorphous silicon.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.reids.uk.com
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000612256

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