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Tape-Out Service for MPW Design

NPL Management Limited

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28 Jul 2026 at 10:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NPL Management Limited, a public undertaking based in Teddington, commissioned a tape-out service for multi-project wafer (MPW) design. The requirement is for photonic integrated circuit fabrication services, supporting the manufacture of photonic chips from submitted designs. This is a specialist research and development service involving electrical and photonic equipment, fabrication processes and related technical delivery. The work is associated with research and development services and related consultancy. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The procurement covers one requirement rather than a stated series of separate work packages. It is relevant to businesses that fabricate photonic integrated circuits or provide closely related tape-out and MPW manufacturing services for research, development or specialist technology programmes.

The tender is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold process; the recorded procurement method details describe the method as unknown. It covered one lot. Ligentec SA was selected as the supplier, and its award remains active. The contract was signed on 17 June 2026 and runs from 17 June 2026 to 1 October 2026. Its value is CHF 33,400. The procurement was evaluated as a services requirement. The outcome shows that NPL Management Limited used a single-lot route to appoint a specialist photonic integrated circuit fabrication provider for a defined, short-term tape-out service. The contract is below the relevant threshold.

This award indicates demand from NPL Management Limited for specialist photonic integrated circuit fabrication and tape-out capability delivered through an MPW design route. A credible future competitor would need to turn submitted photonic designs into fabricated integrated circuits, manage the technical requirements of shared-wafer or multi-project production, and support research and development customers. The selected supplier is an SME based in Switzerland, showing that specialist overseas businesses can be relevant to this buyer and requirement. Businesses should therefore assess their practical fabrication capability, experience with photonic integrated circuits, ability to handle design tape-outs and MPW production, and capacity to deliver into the United Kingdom. General electrical equipment supply alone would not match the specialist service evidenced here.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tape-Out Service for MPW Design

Notice Description

Provision of photonic integrated circuit fabrication services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d4ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071086-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jun 2026 - 1 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NPL Management Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TEDDINGTON
Postcode
TW11 0LW
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Teddington
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ligentec SA

Further Information

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