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title: "UKRI-2434 SemiProbe PS4L FA12 Probe Station"
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# UKRI-2434 SemiProbe PS4L FA12 Probe Station

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90ee392c-307c-4302-bdb8-2e8cab044c5c

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation, based in Swindon, has awarded a contract for the procurement of a SemiProbe PS4L FA12 Probe Station valued at £399,905.60. The tender was completed, and the contract is active with a start date of September 23, 2022, and an end date of February 13, 2023. The procurement method used was classified as "Other." The award was granted to Inseto (UK) Ltd on September 16, 2022. The procurement process was initiated as a tender, and the tender period ended on September 16, 2022.

This procurement process by the UK Research & Innovation presents an opportunity for suppliers in the goods category, particularly those in the technology or manufacturing sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this contract. Businesses that can provide fully automatic testing systems for ASICs and have the capacity to deliver batch testing services round the clock may find this tender well-suited for business growth. The contract duration offers potential suppliers a medium-term opportunity to establish or expand their presence in the semiconductor testing equipment market.

## Notice

The ATLAS UK ITk community presently uses a semi-automatic probe station, located at RAL, to test wafers of Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) used in production of the ITk Strip detector. Approximately 250 wafers remain to be tested over the course of the next year. The maximum throughput of this system is approximately two wafers per day, and this requires working times to be staggered such that one wafer may be loaded in the morning, and one in the early evening. Just as the Strip work starts to wind down, deliveries of Pixel wafers will begin, potentially another two years of work. We wish to reduce the effort burden associated with this process by moving to a fully automatic system, capable of running unattended wafer tests for a batch of up to 50 wafers. As the system will now be able to process wafers 24/7, throughput will be increased by 80%.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0662561-cd58-4882-b122-e6d98e9ed53e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2022 - 13 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £399,905 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £399,905 |
| 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 | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSETO (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33141641 - Probes

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2022 at 13:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0662561-cd58-4882-b122-e6d98e9ed53e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0662561-cd58-4882-b122-e6d98e9ed53e
  23rd September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=722683978
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ukri.org/
- https://www.ukri.org/,NorthStarAvenue

## Provenance

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