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AwardedAwarded 4 September 2025

Dual-growth chamber Molecular Beam Epitaxy System (2 Lots)

University of Sheffield · Education

In brief

University of Sheffield awarded laboratory equipment work to DCA Instruments Oy on 4 September 2025.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Lots

LotTradeValue
MBE System
What this lot covers

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.

Laboratory and scientific equipment—
In-situ monitoring equipment
What this lot covers

As described within the tender documents

Laboratory and scientific equipment—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
DCA Instruments Oy (SME)
4 bids received
MBE System£4,878,210

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 062197-2025

About the buyer

University of SheffieldLast 12 months

Procurements

22

Awards

8

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From notice 062197-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.