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title: "UK Taiwan Opportunities and Barriers in Semiconductors"
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# UK Taiwan Opportunities and Barriers in Semiconductors

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ed041c7-2c49-4160-a6bf-417e3a459254

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "UK Taiwan Opportunities and Barriers in Semiconductors" is overseen by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, based in London, England. This tender is part of the research consultancy services industry and was awarded recently with a total value of £147,750, following a selective procurement method identified as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract is set to commence on 20th December 2021 and will continue until 31st March 2022. The tender period concluded on 22nd November 2021.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on research consultancy within the semiconductor sector, particularly those with expertise in enhancing supply chain resilience and fostering international cooperation. Companies with capabilities in semiconductor research, especially those seeking collaboration with UK and Taiwanese entities, would be particularly well-positioned to explore this contract and benefit from the growing demand driven by recent supply chain vulnerabilities in the digital economy.

## Notice

3.1 Semiconductors are at the heart of the world's modern digital economy and the recent chip shortage has highlighted Taiwanese companies' important role in their production and the world's reliance on these. The shortage has highlighted supply chain vulnerabilities and the UK Government is reviewing its approach to the sector with a view to improving resilience, on which we will need to cooperate closely with international partners potentially including Taiwan. The UK is a world leader in Compound Semiconductor research and Taiwan is a recognised leader in production. Last year the UK's Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult signed an MoU with ITRI to deepen our partnership and we hope for increasing collaboration in this area in the coming years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca6fa61e-af7c-4bb4-b698-90acedac3231 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 20 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £147,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £147,750 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERNST & YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2021 at 11:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca6fa61e-af7c-4bb4-b698-90acedac3231

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca6fa61e-af7c-4bb4-b698-90acedac3231
  16th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

## Provenance

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