Summary
Machine-generated summarySemiconductor Catapult in Newport seeks to procure a thermal interface materials reliability tester to expand its thermal management characterisation capabilities. The equipment must allow adjustment of bond line measurements and adjustment of the pressure applied for each test. The tester will support work on AI characterisation tools, hardware and data centre applications, where the reliability of thermal interface materials is important. The contract falls under laboratory, optical and precision equipment supplies.
Timing
21 days from publication to deadline. Usual length in United Kingdom: 26 days. Usual length
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Market
Laboratory & precision equipment in United Kingdom
- median award in this market
- €76,354
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What this market pays
The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 142 awards for Laboratory & precision equipment in United Kingdom.
- This notice
- €119,696
- Median award
- €76,354
- Middle half of past awards
- €34,604 to €170,752
The estimate sits inside the usual range.
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Market context
Larger than 33% of the open notices in Laboratory & precision equipment across Europe.
- open now in Laboratory & precision equipment
- 1,376
- median open notice
- €258,000
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersUnited Kingdom · Laboratory & precision equipment
- different companies won awards here
- 114
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 10%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 61
Based on 163 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
The buyer
Full buyer profileSemiconductor Catapult
This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Laboratory & precision equipment - United Kingdom
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf laboratories limited | 6 | €291,723 | Nov 2026 |
| Carl Zeiss Ltd | 5 | €533,640 | Oct 2026 |
| Life technologies limited | 5 | €318,043 | Oct 2026 |
| VWR International Ltd | 5 | €212,216 | Sep 2026 |
| Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd | 4 | €918,341 | Oct 2026 |
Based on 163 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.
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