Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
X1089
Firth Court, Western Bank
Sheffield
S102TN
UK
Contact person: David Middle
Telephone: +44 1142221560
E-mail: dave.middle@sheffield.ac.uk
NUTS: UKE32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://sheffield.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home
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
Dual-growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System (2 Lots)
Reference number: 4420/DM/25
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31712000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 582 402.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
MBE System
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE32
Main site or place of performance:
The University of Sheffield
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (National Epitaxy Facility)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
As described within the tender documents
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
In-situ monitoring equipment
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE32
Main site or place of performance:
The University of Sheffield
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (National Epitaxy Facility)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As described within the tender documents
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & technical
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
As described within the tender documents
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-004262
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 4420/DM/25
Title: MBE System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DCA Instruments Oy
0773956-1
Aerotie 6
Turku
20360
FI
NUTS: FI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 878 210.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2025