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Summary
Machine-generated summaryKTH Royal Institute of Technology seeks a spectroscopic ellipsometer with automatic wafer-mapping capability for measuring thin film thickness and optical constants (n, k). The equipment will be installed in the Electrum Laboratory cleanroom. The procurement covers supply of the apparatus, with the described measurement functions, for use in the buyer's cleanroom facility in Sweden.
Description
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Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU)
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Expected award price
- likely award for this notice, from its published estimate of €134,000
- €119,260 to €147,400
Comparable awards in this country and sector came in at a median of 100% of their published estimate, half of them between 89% and 110%, based on 63 awards of the last 3 years.
Each award is compared with the estimate of the same lots, framework agreements excluded. A published estimate may include options and renewals, so an award under it is not always a discount.
What this buyer has paid before
Based on 9 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €134,000
- Median award
- €206,160
- Middle half of past awards
- €158,391 to €727,769
The estimate is smaller than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- Electron microscopes - Transmission electron microscope €1,898,328
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 200 kW gas cooler Heat Exchanger €158,391
- Measuring instruments - Reverberation chamber €165,022
- Sverige - Laboratorieutrustning, optisk utrustning och precisionsutrustning (exkl. glas) - Portable train simulator €145,554
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - Small and Wide Angle X-ray scattering instrument €1,455,538
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileKungliga Tekniska högskolan
- notices in the register
- 92
- awards
- 39
- awarded in total
- €21.4M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 36
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 11%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 100%
Based on 37 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.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 6.6
- of those lots received a single tender
- 40%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 31%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEOL (Nordic) Aktiebolag | 1 | €1.9M | Jun 2026 |
| XENOCS SAS | 1 | €1.5M | Jan 2026 |
| SPECS GmbH | 1 | €727,769 | Dec 2025 |
| Bruker Nordic Aktiebolag | 1 | €409,370 | Nov 2025 |
| NanoFCM Co., Ltd | 1 | €206,160 | Sep 2025 |
Based on 10 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
5 open tenders right now
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- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - Vätskehanteringssystem/ Liquid handling system 3 days left
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipment (excluding glass) - X-ray diffractometer (XRD) 3 days left
Market context
Larger than 37% of the open notices in Laboratory & precision equipment across Europe.
- open now in Laboratory & precision equipment
- 1,647
- median open notice
- €211,835
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersSweden · Laboratory & precision equipment
- different companies won awards here
- 185
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 9%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 68
Based on 265 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.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 2.1
- of those lots received a single tender
- 49%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 25%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
Similar tenders
Open now
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days left
€170,000
est. value
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€272,913
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Awarded before
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Sverige - Mikroskop - ICSI Mikroskop €354,296
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