Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Strathclyde
Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XU
UK
Contact person: Anna Sanina
Telephone: +44 7811592949
E-mail: anna.sanina@strath.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.strath.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00113
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a Reliability Testing Kit
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is in the process of expanding its manufacturing capability into the semiconductor advanced packaging area with specific focus on power electronics, radiofrequency and photonics. To support this expansion, NMIS intends to procure equipment that is flexible to support a wide variety of reliability testing for packaged devices. NMIS intends to purchase a suite of environmental test equipment to test packaged devices in a variety of ways including under temperature and humidity control and in the presence of bias voltages.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 120 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NMIS is in the process of expanding its manufacturing into the semiconductor advanced packaging area with specific focus on power electronic, radiofrequency and photonics. To support this expansion, NMIS intends to procure equipment that can support a wide variety of reliability testing for packaged devices. The concept design for the facility includes provision of equipment that is sufficiently flexible to support a wide variety of reliability testing. The items procured will enable NMIS to conduct reliability testing of packaged devices to ensure that the manufactured goods meet the industry quality standards. The focus of this procurement process will be equipment for reliability testing capability along with any and all associated ancillaries required. The University is seeking a supplier to supply, deliver, install, and commission the equipment.
In particular, NMIS seek equipment to carry out reliability testing on semiconductor discrete components and modules to the following Automotive, Aviation and UK Defence standards:
- AEC-Q100
- AEC-Q101
- AQG-324
- RTCA DO-160
- DEF-STAN 00-35
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
21/04/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=825506.
(SC Ref:825506)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/03/2026