250293 AMIC Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool

Queen's University BelfastcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05e7eeProcurement Act 2023closed for bids
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Published

19 Feb 2026

Deadline 18 Mar 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
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Total value
£1,782,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
29 Apr 2026 to 29 Apr 2031
Possible 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Simple descriptionMandatory 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 documentsprice

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