250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
19 Feb 2026
Description
The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), led by Queen's University Belfast, is key to an exciting future for manufacturing in Northern Ireland, as an industry-led, open-access centre for manufacturing and engineering innovation with state-of-the-art facilities and an expert engineering team, underpinned by academic excellence. Queen's requires a Contract for supply, installation and commissioning and ongoing maintenance of a Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching tool; and the provision of associated ancillaries, consumables and complimentary goods. The machine will be situated in the factory of the future, Global Point, Newtownabbey and used by internal researchers and to facilitate collaborative projects with industry partners. For a comprehensive description of the requirements, please refer to document 250293 Specification.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e7ee
- Total value
- £1,782,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 29 Apr 2026 to 29 Apr 2031Possible extension to 29 Apr 2041
options to extend beyond this period for the provision of maintenance, ancillaries and complimentary goods for further periods of up to 10 years or the end of useful life of the equipment
- Main category
- goods
- CPV classifications
- 38000000
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Mandatory Technical Requirements - Pass/Fail Desirable Technical Characteristics - 7% Project Methodology - 5% Servicing, Maintenance and Technical Support - 5% Contract Management and Contract Review Requirements - 5% Sustainability and Supply Chain Resilience - 5% Added Value Propositions - 10% System Capability - 15% Extended Warranty - 8% Price - 40% For a comprehensive breakdown of the award criteria and weightings please refer to the tender documents | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 18 Mar 2026, 4:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home Suppliers must download the tender documents and submit their response at the above address ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure