Tape-Out Service for MPW Design

Authority: NPL Management Limited (Public body)

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Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 17 Jun 2026

Awarded to Ligentec SA

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of photonic integrated circuit fabrication services.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

31000000 Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Jul 2026, 10:29 BST
Last source update: 28 Jul 2026, 10:29 BST
Authority reference: PO00023093
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-071086
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d4ef Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
28 Jul 2026, 10:29 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ligentec SA	CHF 33,400 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Ligentec SA
Signed
17 Jun 2026
Value
CHF 33,400
Period
17 Jun 2026 – 1 Oct 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NPL Management Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 02937881 · GB-PPON: PYDB-8862-JBYM National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, London, TW11 0LWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ligentec SAAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDQT-8829-CTMX Chemin de la Dent d Oche 1B, Ecublens, CH, 1024, CHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender28 Jul 2026, 10:29 BST