AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NPL Management Limited awarded and signed a contract with INSETO (UK) LIMITED for an iBond 5000 manual ultrasonic wedge bonder system, microscope, bonding accessories, installation, commissioning and user training.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are reported for supplier INSETO (UK) LIMITED. The contract was signed and started on 30 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, single-supplier specialist microelectronics equipment purchase with a gross contract value of £45,906.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INSETO (UK) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £45,906 gross (£38,255 excluding VAT) GBP · verified; active award and contract
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Award 1 names INSETO (UK) LIMITED as supplier. The supplier is verified against Companies House number 02096377. The stated contract value applies to contract 1, which is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published contract notice
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-14T17:01:52+01:00.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signed and started
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned and period startDate as 2026-09-30.
Contract end
99% confidence20 November 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-11-20T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£38,255
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Contract 1 value.amount is 38255 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£45,906
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 45906 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value allocated to award 1 / lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, and award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signature
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-30.
Contract end
99% confidence20 November 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-11-20T23:59:59Z.
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The linked UK7 contract details notice was published on 2026-10-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSupply of an iBond 5000 manual ultrasonic wedge bonder system for microelectronics and semiconductor packaging.
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Tender description.
Included equipment and accessories
98% confidenceOlympus stereo zoom microscope, deep-access wire and ribbon bonding clamp assemblies, heated workholder, ribbon spool holder, and related accessories.
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Tender description.
Implementation services
98% confidenceInstallation, commissioning and operational training for NPL users.
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Tender description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 42661100 — Soldering equipment
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is recorded at UK level.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is recorded as "Below threshold - unknown".
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (UKPGA 2023/54)
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Tender legalBasis identifies 2023/54.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Bid evaluation and scoring
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence30 September 2026 to 20 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase profile
96% confidenceSpecialist capital equipment procurement combining equipment supply with installation, commissioning and user training.
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The published scope covers a wedge bonder system, accessories and implementation services.
Supplier opportunity signal
94% confidenceThe notice demonstrates NPL's requirement for specialist microelectronics and semiconductor-packaging bonding equipment.
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Tender description specifies an iBond 5000 manual ultrasonic wedge bonder for these applications.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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INSETO (UK) LIMITED was matched by supplied Companies House number 02096377; the source and verified names agree.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; item-level scope and contract-level value are available.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender dates, bid count, award date, evaluation scores or award rationale are provided.
Renewal detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal provisions are recorded.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No tender start date, submission deadline, award decision date or bid count is supplied.
- No evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NPL Management LimitedINSETO (UK) LIMITEDiBond 5000wedge bondermicroelectronics equipmentsemiconductor packagingFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the NPL iBond 5000 wedge bonder contract?
INSETO (UK) LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 02096377.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £38,255 excluding VAT and £45,906 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 20 November 2026.
What does the contract cover?
It covers an iBond 5000 wedge bonder, microscope, bonding accessories, installation, commissioning and operational training.
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