Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-5701 The manufacture of the YMIRION sensor in the CIS Tower Semiconductor
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 28 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Etesian Semiconductor Ltd2 awards
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement involves the manufacture of the YMIRION sensor in the CIS Tower Semiconductor.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Jan 2026, 13:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Aug 2026, 16:41 BST
- Authority reference
UKRI-5701- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077398- Latest notice
- Contract termination notice (UK11)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0610eeFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
A Single Source Direct Action is justified due to the Supplier owning the manufacturing IP necessary to manufacture this design, and it is not possible to fabricate elsewhere.
Review and risk notes
- Risks
A Single Source Direct Action is justified due to the Supplier owning the manufacturing IP necessary to manufacture this design, and it is not possible to fabricate elsewhere.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
6 Feb 2026 → 13 Aug 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends261 days ago6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published73 days ago13 Aug 2026, 16:41 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2026- Transparency notice published28 Jan 2026, 13:40 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published28 Jan 2026, 15:03 GMTUK6
- Contract details notice published9 Feb 2026, 12:48 GMTUK7
- Contract signature expected9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract termination notice published13 Aug 2026, 16:41 BSTUK11
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 28 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etesian Semiconductor LtdUKRI-5701 The manufacture of the YMIRION sensor in the CIS Tower Semiconduct9 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 | US$303,600same award published again · counted once | 28 Jan 2026standstill to 6 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
| Etesian Semiconductor Ltd | US$303,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The manufacture of the YMIRION sensor in the CIS Tower Semiconduct · Etesian Semiconductor Ltd
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2026
- Value
- US$303,600
- Period
- 9 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Status
- terminated
- Final value
- US$303,600
- Termination
- contractCompleted
No agreed KPIs: No KPIs
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Etesian Semiconductor LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract termination notice Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender