Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Photolithography Suite for the University of Leicester's Space Research Centre
University of Leicester · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply, Installation and Commissioning of a Photolithography Suite for the University of Leicester's Space Research Centre
Awarded 19 Dec 2019
Awarded19 Dec 2019
Value£229,550.00
SupplierInseto (UK) Ltd
AgencyUniversity of Leicester
RegionEast Midlands
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y 4mo ago6mo term
Awarded 19 Dec 2019Expired 29 June 2020
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The University of Leicester awarded a contract to Inseto (UK) Ltd for the supply, installation and commissioning of a photolithography suite for nanofabrication processes, including the manufacture of graphene field effect transistors with feature sizes of approximately 1µm and excellent repeatability.
The contract, valued at £229,550, was procured through an OJEU Open Procedure advertised on the University's electronic tendering portal (Delta E-Sourcing), Contracts Finder and the EU Publications Office, in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
The contract is partly funded by a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) grant award.
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