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Sub-Micron Die Bonder

University of Sheffield · Education

In brief

University of Sheffield has announced plans to buy laboratory equipment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £380,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 4 weeks, starting 2 March 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 1 bid per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

We are seeking equipment that can provide a wide range of bonding technologies to cater for semiconductor die to wafer, die to chip, wafer to wafer, fli-chip and other semiconductor chiplet bonding, to support our work in Heterogeneous Integration for Microelectronics and Semiconductor Systems.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081169-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

22

Awards

8

Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment

  1. Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation Framework

    Eastern Procurement LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, ScotlandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open22 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1.06bnframework ceiling
  2. Event Noise Monitoring Services

    The North Yorkshire CouncilYorkshire and the HumberEnvironmental services, Architecture and engineering

    Open22 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £251kestimated

From notice 081169-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.