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| Source: | Contracts Finder |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Main Category: | Goods |
| Procurement Method: | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender Status: |
| Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £250,000 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | 14 March 2025 |
| Contract Start Date: | 30 April 2025 |
| Contract End Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Contract Duration: | 1.3 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-b5fd17-5f59674f-11b5-4126-833b-082d750c4af8 |
| Notice Reference: | 8f83ca07-3195-4dda-825e-be1447b0acae-868834 |
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Dual-growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System (2 Lots)
Dual-growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System (2 Lots)
Earlier notices predate the Procurement Act 2023 (commenced 24 Feb 2025) and therefore don't carry UK1–UK17 codes.
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| Award value: | £4,878,210 |
| Award decision date: | 3 September 2025 |
| Award status: | Active |
The EPSRC National Epitaxy Facility (NEF) based at the University of Sheffield has been providing bespoke semiconductor wafers to academia and industry for 45 years. It is a unique world-class centre combining technical excellence and expertise with state-of-the-art epitaxy and material characterization equipment. We are looking to further enhance our capability provision to the UK semiconductor community, by investing in a new linked dual-chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) System for arsenides/phosphides and arsenides/antimonides growth that is fully automated, capable of 24/7 operation, reliable, and resource-efficient allowing further expansion in the future. The system is replacing two existing VG reactors capable of 4" wafer growth of high-quality arsenides/phosphides and arsenides/antimonides, and should offer higher throughput thanks to automation of growth recipes for 24/7 operation, and integrated solutions allowing maintenance of critical components (such as ion gauges, cells) without breaking chamber vacuum. This tender is divided into 2 Lots: (Suppliers may bid for one or both Lots) Lot 1 - MBE System Lot 2 - In-situ monitoring equipment Additional information: All tender documents, technical enquiries & tender returns, must be conducted via the In-tend portal, via the link shown above
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Application Deadline
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