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    ContractsChemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool - Supply, Installation and Maintenance
    Awarded contract

    Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) Tool - Supply, Installation and Maintenance

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    Queen's University invites tenders for the supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of a Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching tool to be located at its Global Point facility in Newtownabbey.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Northern IrelandPublished 1 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Northern Ireland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SS
      scia Systems GmbH
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    1 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Queen's University seeks a qualified supplier to provide a complete Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching (CAIBE) tool solution. The scope includes supply of the equipment, professional installation, system commissioning, and ongoing maintenance services. The supplier must also provide associated ancillaries, consumables, and complementary goods necessary for full operational capability. The equipment will be installed at the Global Point facility in Newtownabbey. Prospective suppliers should have demonstrated experience in supplying and maintaining advanced microfabrication equipment, particularly CAIBE systems, and be capable of providing comprehensive technical support throughout the equipment lifecycle.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Queen's University Belfast has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. scia Systems GmbH1× · 33%
    2. Sartorius UK Limited1× · 33%
    3. OXFORD LASERS LIMITED1× · 33%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, Altium International s.r.o., ALTIUM INTERNATIONAL SRO — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05e7ee
    QU
    Buyer
    Queen's University Belfast
    Sector
    Research & Innovation