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UKRI-5701 The manufacture of the YMIRION sensor in the CIS Tower Semiconductor

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

13 Aug 2026 at 16:41

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

09 Feb 2026 at 12:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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28 Jan 2026 at 15:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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28 Jan 2026 at 13:40

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured the manufacture of the YMIRION sensor in the CIS Tower Semiconductor. The requirement is for a semiconductor component manufactured to the YMIRION design, rather than a general semiconductor supply arrangement. The buyer is UKRI, a central government research organisation, based in Swindon, Wiltshire. The procurement covers one completed lot and the goods category is semiconductors. The awarded supplier, Etesian Semiconductor Ltd, is based in Ramat, Israel. The work therefore concerns specialist semiconductor manufacturing for UKRI’s sensor requirement, with production associated with the CIS Tower Semiconductor. This is a highly specific, design-led manufacturing requirement rather than an opportunity for standard electronic components, commodity semiconductor distribution or general engineering services.

The procurement was completed through a direct award under a single-source justification: Etesian Semiconductor owned the manufacturing intellectual property required for the design, and the sensor could not be fabricated elsewhere. UKRI awarded the contract to Etesian Semiconductor Ltd on 28 January 2026 for USD 303,600 gross. The contract was signed on 9 February 2026 and covered 9 February to 31 July 2026. The contract is recorded as terminated, with completion given as the reason; implementation ended on 5 March 2026 and the final value was USD 303,600 gross. The award record also identifies Etesian Semiconductor Ltd as the active supplier. This was an above-threshold goods procurement, evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender.

This procurement demonstrates demand for specialist manufacture of a highly specific semiconductor sensor design, with intellectual-property ownership acting as the decisive commercial advantage. A credible future supplier would need the legal right to use or manufacture the YMIRION design, or comparable exclusive manufacturing rights, together with the technical capability to fabricate the sensor in the required semiconductor process. Relevant businesses are likely to be specialist semiconductor foundries, integrated device manufacturers or technology owners with controlled production facilities, rather than distributors or broad-based electronics manufacturers. Suppliers should be able to evidence design protection, manufacturing provenance, process control and the ability to reproduce a complex sensor reliably. The requirement also indicates that UKRI may value a single accountable source for technically constrained research hardware.

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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/077398-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination 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
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jan 20267 months 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
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Etesian Semiconductor

Etesian Semiconductor Ltd

Further Information

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