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Published 30 Jan 2026, 07:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5634 LPD Silicon Interposers

Official notice

Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Awarded value£185,636published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Silex Microsystems AB

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This purchase relates to the supply of silicon interposers for the Large Pixel Detector at the European XFEL, for STFC-TECH

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
35125100 Sensors

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jan 2026, 07:45 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2026, 15:54 GMT
Authority reference
UKRI-5634
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028105
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061285 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Contract awarded as a Single Source Direct Award, as competition is absent due to technical reasons.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

10 Feb 2026 → 26 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends251 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published208 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 15:54 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 07:45 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 15:54 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £185,6361 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Silex Microsystems AB13 Feb 2026 – 12 Feb 2027£185,63630 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-5634 LPD Silicon Interposers · Silex Microsystems AB

    Signed
    16 Feb 2026
    Value
    £185,636
    Period
    17 Feb 2026 – 16 Feb 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: N/A

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Silex Microsystems ABAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYBY-8694-BZGT Bruttovägen 1, Järfälla, SE, SE-17526, SEContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender