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title: "UKRI-3927 Wafers and Tooling"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04854a"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-07-29"
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# UKRI-3927 Wafers and Tooling

Buyer: UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04854a

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## Summary

The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) organisation has completed a procurement process titled "UKRI-3927 Wafers and Tooling" in the microelectronics category. The procurement aimed to acquire microelectronic machinery and apparatus (CPV code: 31712000) for delivery to Oxfordshire (region code: UKJ14). This process was conducted under a limited award procedure, without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. The contract, worth £111,692, was awarded on 21st March 2024, and the supplier for this contract is IMEC, a Belgian SME located in Leuven.

This tender represents a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in microelectronics, particularly those capable of providing advanced machinery and tools. SMEs in the microelectronics industry, especially those with unique technological solutions or proprietary expertise, would be well-positioned to compete in similar procurement exercises managed by UKRI in the future. The project's completion highlights the potential for specialised suppliers to secure contracts through direct award procedures when competitive alternatives are limited.

## Notice

Wafers and tooling https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

### Procurement Information

Competition absence for technical reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023526-2024 |
| Notice type | 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £111,692 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 2FL |
| 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31712000 - Microelectronic machinery and apparatus and microsystems

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2024 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023526-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=878801754
- https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

## Provenance

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