Awarded contract

Supply and Installation of iBond 5000 Wedge Bonder System with Microscope and Bonding Accessories

Details

Buyer: NPL Management Ltd
Supplier(s): Inseto
Value: £38,255
Duration: 1 month
Topic: Soldering equipment
Published: 14 October 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Supply of an iBond 5000 manual ultrasonic wedge bonder for microelectronics and semiconductor packaging applications, including an Olympus stereo zoom microscope, deep-access wire and ribbon bonding clamp assemblies, heated workholder, ribbon spool holder, and related accessories. The contract also includes installation, commissioning, and operational training for users at NPL. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published14 October 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date14 October 2026
Next: Contract expiry date20 November 2026in 1 week

About the buyer

NPL Management Ltd runs the National Physical Laboratory, a public corporation sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Professional services, IT equipment and software are bought through suppliers on frameworks with the Crown Commercial Service, the London Universities Procurement Consortium and Kent Commercial Services. Every tender goes through a supplier due diligence process, including the UK government's Supplier Questionnaire.

Over the past 5 years, most of NPL Management Ltd's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, business services and architectural and engineering services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov