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title: "UKRI-3154 Indium deposition system"
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# UKRI-3154 Indium deposition system

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1e87280-efde-4f0b-b83b-fb9e322092f5

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has completed a procurement process for an Indium deposition system under an open procedure. The contract value is £185,067 GBP, with a tender period ending on 20th December 2023 and a contract period running from 2nd January 2024 to 1st January 2025. The procurement was awarded to HHV Ltd, catering to the semiconductor industry in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in goods relevant to the semiconductor sector. Businesses capable of providing equipment for deposition on multiple substrates per day are well-suited to compete. UKRI's focus on scaling up its production process indicates a potential for ongoing procurement opportunities in the electronics industry.

## Notice

STFC Interconnect provides a range of electronic and detector assembly techniques to scientific communities within STFC and our external collaborations. We have developed a process to perform surface preparation and make micro bumps of pure Indium metal, on a range of substrates including semiconductor wafers and semiconductor die.The resulting bumps are then used in our proprietary flip chip process to make many thousands or tens-of-thousands of electrical/mechanical connections in a single bonding step.The deposition process involves masking prior to deposition, then deposition, followed by removal of masked areas, leaving the desired bumps in place. Photo lithography (negative resist, lift-off) and shadow masking techniques are both used. We are now scaling this process into production and need new equipment capable of depositing on multiple substrates per day.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ca65c48-42ad-444c-a3eb-477fe75ce1a4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2024 - 1 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £185,067 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £185,067 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HHV |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

### Codes

- 14763000 - Indium

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2024 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ca65c48-42ad-444c-a3eb-477fe75ce1a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ca65c48-42ad-444c-a3eb-477fe75ce1a4
  5th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=833356262
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

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

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