Notice Information
Notice Title
Silicon CMOS image sensor microchips
Notice Description
3D stacked back-side illuminated Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD)
Lot Information
Lot 1
EPSRC Quantic Project run by the University of Edinburgh requires that microchips be purchased to be a component in cameras that are being developed that require a 3D stacked back-side illuminated SPAD array to obtain the sensitivity required to detect neural activity, combined with an advanced digital bottom tier for digital image processing. This limits the number of potential manufacturers to only a few worldwide (aside from STMicroelectronics these are Sony, Samsung, TSMC, TowerJazz, AMS) as this is state-of-the-art technology developed in only the last few years through billions of dollars of capital investment. A previous NCA allowed us to purchase these Microchips and understand the Market in 2021 which has not moved in relation this commodity and market movement to consumers. What this has done however, has been to build a relationship with STMicroelectronic products. The University of Edinburgh through the EPSRC Qunatic Project has been engaged with STMicroelectronics and even if these manufacturers would make their technology available, the effort of porting the original design database to another manufacturer's process would be prohibitive within the small resources of the research project, which builds on several years of continuous development in STMicroelectronics technology. If other manufacturers could or would make their technology available to UoE, there would be significant technical challenges in adapting to a new manufacturing process of the cameras. The time required to port our original design database to another manufacturer's process would be prohibitive within the small resources of our research project, which builds on 7 years of continuous development in STMicroelectronics technology through EPSRC Quantic Project (EP/T00097X/1). Thus, it would not be cost effective or feasible to proceed with an alternative manufacturer.
Procurement Information
This project aims to develop miniature cameras, that are as small as a 50 pence piece, and that can take videos at thousands of frames per second. The cameras being developed require a 3D stacked back-side illuminated SPAD array to obtain the sensitivity required to detect neural activity, combined with an advanced digital bottom tier for digital image processing so that the camera operates at the thousands of frames per second required to detect key brain events. Mass manufacturers as well as not deeming a sale commercially beneficial, do not make available their comparable manufacturing capabilities to academic groups working at the Universities' scale. Thus, STMicroelectronics is the only manufacturer that is both capable and willing to fabricate the sensors required to deliver the project goals.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000771544
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509150
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £221,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Jul 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
- Contact Name
- Hayley Bell
- Contact Email
- hayley.bell@ed.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316502508
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1HT
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509150
Silicon CMOS image sensor microchips - 3D stacked back-side illuminated Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD)
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