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

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD](/buyers/university-of-sheffield/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: DCA Instruments Oy
- Award value: £4,878,210
- Tender value: £4,750,000
- Award date: 4 September 2025
- Published: 20 October 2025
- Contract start: 1 May 2025
- Contract end: 1 September 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 8f83ca07-3195-4dda-825e-be1447b0acae-868834
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f59674f-11b5-4126-833b-082d750c4af8

## Description

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\. 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\. This tender is divided into 2 Lots: \(Suppliers may bid for one or both Lots\) Lot 1 - MBE System Lot 2 - In-situ monitoring equipment Additional information: All tender documents, technical enquiries & tender returns, must be conducted via the In-tend portal, via the link shown above

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f83ca07-3195-4dda-825e-be1447b0acae-868834)