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Manufacture of the C100 sensor

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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13 Sep 2021 at 08:15

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by UK Research & Innovation involves the contract for the manufacture of the C100 sensor, falling under the goods category in the sensors industry. This tender was initiated on September 13, 2021, with an active contract valuing £244,000 that was signed on August 26, 2021. The manufacturing will take place in Oxfordshire, UK, under a limited procurement method as the supplier holds exclusive intellectual property rights related to this sensor's production. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage, denoting that the contract has been successfully awarded to the supplier, ETESIAN SEMICONDUCTOR LTD.

This tender provides an exceptional opportunity for businesses specialising in advanced semiconductor technology and related fields to engage in the public sector. Suppliers with expertise in high-performance sensor manufacturing and those who can meet specialised requirements in cryo electron microscopy would be particularly well-suited to compete. The unique nature of the manufacturing process and the proprietary rights associated with the C100 sensor mean that capable suppliers can leverage this opportunity for business growth and long-term partnerships within the UK's research and innovation sector.

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Notice Title

Manufacture of the C100 sensor

Notice Description

C100 is a CMOS sensor designed by STFC, in collaboration with Rosalind Franklin Institute (RFI) and the Laboratory of molecular biology (LMB) of the Medical Research Council (MRC) The purpose is to deliver a wafer scales sensor optimised for cryo electron microscopy at 100keV

Lot Information

Lot 1

C100 is a CMOS sensor designed by STFC, in collaboration with Rosalind Franklin Institute (RFI) and the Laboratory of molecular biology (LMB) of the Medical Research Council (MRC) The purpose is to deliver a wafer scales sensor optimised for cryo electron microscopy at 100keV

Procurement Information

The process to fabricate such pixel represents a piece of IP which is the property of Tower Semiconductor. This justifies an SSA under Section 32 the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 since Tower Semiconductor own the IP of the manufacturing process, and no one else can supply a pixel IP of this performance which is compatible with existing STFC IP that can only be manufactured in the Tower Semiconductor process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02dfc4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022613-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment


CPV Codes

35125100 - Sensors

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£244,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Declan Ward
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1793442000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ETESIAN SEMICONDUCTOR

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