--- title: "Award of Continuity Tester" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000796499" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000796499" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000796499.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000796499.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE" published: "2025-08-14" --- # Award of Continuity Tester Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000796499 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000796499) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000796499.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the University of Strathclyde, based in Glasgow, and centres on the purchase of electrical testing equipment for semiconductor assemblies. This contract, titled "Award of Continuity Tester", is part of a publicly funded initiative to create an advanced packaging facility for power electronics at the National Manufacturing Institute of Scotland (NMIS). This procurement falls under the goods category and aligns with laboratory services according to the CPV classification. With the stage tagged as "Award", the process is currently completed, having been awarded on 14th August 2025. The awarded amount is £44,950, and the supplier is Inseto (UK) Limited, located in Andover. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in electrical testing equipment and semiconductor technologies. It is particularly suitable for companies that can provide state-of-the-art solutions for clean room environments and adhere to high industry standards within the UK. By participating in this kind of project, businesses can leverage their expertise to engage with academic and industrial partners across the country, including other catapult centres, thereby enhancing their visibility and potential for growth in the power electronics sector. Such collaborations could forge new pathways in technological advancements and economic expansion within this industry. ## Notice The University of Strathclyde has a requirement for electrical testing equipment for semi conductor assemblies. This is in support of a publicly funded project that will see the creation of an advanced, scaled up packaging facility for power electronics within the National Manufacturing Institute of Scotland. The overall scale up manufacturing facility is to be housed at an NMIS site, this sub-section of the facility will be housed in a ISO-7 (previously class 10,000) clean room environment. The equipment will be utilized in a range of projects within the Power Electronics industry and will be made available to both academic and industrial partners across the whole of the United Kingdom, including other catapult centres. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536992 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Aug 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £44,950 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE | | Additional buyers | ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE; GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 7AU | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 27 | | Supplier names | ALPHA MARKETING; BREWSTER BROTHERS; CRAIGFORTH CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH; DATA ORCHARD; ECON ENGINEERING; GLOBAL HSE SOLUTIONS; GMC CORSEHILL; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HIGHWATER (SCOTLAND; HOLMES MILLER; HYPOSTYLE DESIGNS; INSETO (UK; KNOXFIELD ESTATE SERVICES; LAND USE CONSULTANTS; LUCE BAY PLANT HIRE; MORAY MARINE SOLUTIONS; MPHASIS; POWATEC; RYDER ARCHITECTURE; SANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE; SPINWELL GLOBAL; STORRIER & DONALDSON; THE LINES BETWEEN; VENESKY BROWN; WYLIE SHANKS ARCHITECTS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2025 at 11:04 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536992 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://www.falkirk.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.forthvalley.ac.uk - http://www.https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/services-and-facilities/finance/procurement - http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/ - http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.strath.ac.uk/ - https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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