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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoods£5,000,000

Dual-growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System (2 Lots)

Published
Published 7 February 2025
Deadline
Closed 13 March 2025

Overview

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.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£5,000,000
Procedure
Open
Published
7 February 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Microelectronic machinery and apparatus and microsystemsLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Award outcome

Awarded value
£4,878,210
Award date
3 September 2025
Contract period
— → 26 April 2027
Winner
  • DCA Instruments Oy

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    3 October 2025

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  2. Contract Notice

    7 February 2025

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Awarded: Dual-growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System (2 Lots) — won by DCA Instruments Oy — Skim