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Standard and technical specifications to govern the contract for the supply and installation of an inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching (icp-rie) system
Your path to submission
- Deadline: 16 November at 17:00 — 15 days left.
- The submission point is stated in the notice (link on this page).
- Offer and evidence in: English.
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
The subject matter of this contract is the supply and installation of scientific equipment and components to INL, listed below and detailed in Schedule V attached to these Standard Specifications (from now on referred to as ‘Specifications’). The equipment listed in Schedule V are the lots that the tender comprises. Tenderers may bid for one or more lots. The subject matter of the contract, in all cases, does not include so-called refurbished scientific instruments and equipment. The single lot comprising the tender is as follows: Supply, installation, commissioning, acceptance testing and training of a high-performance Inductively Coupled Plasma Reactive Ion Etching (ICP-RIE) system intended for micro- and nanofabrication. · Detailed specifications in the procurement documents
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 67% of the bids received came from other countries (7 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Sector: 10%.n = 7
- 51% of awards went to companies from abroad (35 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 12%.n = 35
- In this sector the buyer awards roughly every 5 months (16 awards, most recently August 2026) — the next award is due around January 2027 by that rhythm. The last award went to NOTION SYSTEMS GMBH.n = 16
- 0% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (35 awards since 2018, spread over 18 companies). That is well below the sector norm (23%) — this buyer switches suppliers more often than others.n = 35 awards since 2018
- The median procedure drew just one bid (22 procedures with a bid count); 59% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 2 bids.n = 22
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.
Selection criteria — in the procurement documents
The buyer states in the notice that the selection criteria are in the procurement documents (link on this page), not in the EU form. The document analysis below extracts them from there — bid and evidence in English.
Tender documents — direct download
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| INNOVA SCIENTIFIC, S.L | 1 | 2026 |
| IBEROPTICS SISTEMAS OPTICOS SL | 1 | 2025 |
| NANOTECH SOLUTIONS, S.L. | 1 | 2025 |
| LOT - Quantum Design GmbH | 1 | 2025 |
| Singulus Technologies AG · Kahl am Main | 1 | 2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When this buyer has awarded in this sector, usually only one or two bids came in. A solid bid has a real chance here. (Based on 5 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 39 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 29 (median of 559 procedures). Much more generous than usual — time for a thorough bid rather than a quick one.
The deadline falls on a Monday — your last full working day is the Friday before. Have evidence and guarantees together by Thursday.
Foreign bidders
In Portugal · Laboratory & optical equipment, 58 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 608 recorded awards) — mostly from Spain, Germany, France.
Submission language: English.
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