Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5701 The manufacture of the YMIRION sensor in the CIS Tower Semiconductor
Notice Description
This procurement involves the manufacture of the YMIRION sensor in the CIS Tower Semiconductor.
Procurement Information
A Single Source Direct Action is justified due to the Supplier owning the manufacturing IP necessary to manufacture this design, and it is not possible to fabricate elsewhere.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0610ee
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011352-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
-
- CPV Codes
31712330 - Semiconductors
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £303,600 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £303,600 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Feb 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- stfcprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011352-2026
9th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007672-2026
28th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007607-2026
28th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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