Integrated UHV Cluster for Pulsed Laser Deposition and Sputtering of Thin Films
About This Opportunity
This is a supplies contract in the Research sector. Located in Switzerland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before July 12, 2026.
Published through TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the Research sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
The Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry at ETH Zurich plans to procure an integrated UHV cluster for pulsed laser deposition and sputtering of heterostructures containing oxide and metallic layers. The system will enable materials synthesis on oxide substrates up to 10 x 10 mm2 in area. It shall comprise a PLD chamber, a sputtering chamber, a central UHV transfer/handling chamber, and a load-lock for sample and PLD target-carousel exchange without venting the process chambers. All chambers must have base pressures below 1 x 10-7 mbar. The PLD chamber must include a KrF excimer laser, in-situ high-pressure RHEED and be suitable for routine high-temperature epitaxial oxide growth around 1100 °C. The sputtering chamber must allow DC and RF magnetron sputtering of metallic and oxide layers, including reactive sputtering in Ar/O₂ atmospheres, with substrate heating up to at least 700 °C using a carrier concept compatible with PLD. The system must allow sample transfer to an external UHV vacuum suitcase, and retain UHV-compatible ports for future expansion of the cluster. Further details see specification document.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and was originally published on June 2, 2026. Last refreshed 7 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About ETH Zürich - Abt. Procurement & Export Services
ETH Zürich - Abt. Procurement & Export Services has issued 14 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 5 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Research & Innovation, General Supplies & Services, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for Switzerland. Notices are distributed via TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and SIMAP Switzerland. Most recent publication: June 17, 2026.
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The contract is for delivery in Switzerland. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is July 12, 2026. You have 17 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by ETH Zürich - Abt. Procurement & Export Services in Switzerland. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
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This is a Supplies contract in the Research & Innovation sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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