Consulting services for Design-for-Test concept development
Original notice title
Germany – Research and experimental development services – PR1168445 - Consulting and design services for the project Concept development of a Design-for-Test
Opportunity Score
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Opportunity
50 / 100
Complexity
75 / 100
Risk factors
No budget or estimated value is provided, making it impossible to assess financial viability or price competitiveness.
Only about 33 days from publication to submission deadline, which is tight for preparing a technically complex proposal.
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Overview
Moderate opportunityKey Facts
- Services contract
- 2 lots
- Duration until Sep 2028
- Cybersecurity application development in 22nm FD-SOI silicon technology
- Design-for-Test (DFT) strategy development and insertion
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This is an open tender by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft for consulting and design services in cybersecurity applications (22nm FD-SOI technology) with two lots: Functional Verification and Design-for-Test. Performance is in Erlangen, Germany, with quarterly on-site meetings. The contract runs from October 2026 to September 2028 with two optional extension years. The estimated value is not disclosed. Submission deadline is 2026-07-27 09:00 (inconsistency with XML notice indicating 11:00). Electronic submission is required via the provided dashboard.
Risks
No budget or estimated value is provided, making it impossible to assess financial viability or price competitiveness.
Only about 33 days from publication to submission deadline, which is tight for preparing a technically complex proposal.
Analysis may be incomplete
Only part of the procurement documentation was analyzed. Additional eligibility requirements, certificates, or submission documents may exist in the remaining tender documentation.
Key Requirements
Technical
- For Lot 1: At least 10 years experience in digital functional verification and UVM methodology
- For Lot 1: Business fluency in German and English
- For Lot 2: At least 10 years experience in complex digital Design-for-Test
Award Criteria
Lot 1
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Buyer
Location
Erlangen, DEU
Buyer profile
Identifier
10342
Activity
General public services
Lots (2)
LOT-0001
Lot 1: Functional Verification
This lot covers setup of verification environment, test plans using UVM, simulation, and bug fixing. Requires at least 10 years of experience in digital functional verification and UVM, fluency in German and English.
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Original TED description
The following tasks are initially planned: • Setup of verification environment, server and simulation tool infrastructure • Familiarization with the design functionalities algorithms, structure and design hierarchy • Setup of test plans for hierarchical block level verification with UVM • Continuous development of testcases and execution of simulations, analysis and documentation of the verification results, support of bug fixing with the IIS design team • The progress and results of the described tasks will be the starting point for the definition of the following work III. Essential requirements • At least 10 years of experience in digital functional verification • At least 10 years of experience using standard functional verification and simulation tools from major providers like Synopsys, Cadence or Siemens-Mentor • At least 10 years of experience of setting up and use of verification environments and regression suites • Deep knowledge and experience in UVM verification methodology • Excellent analysis and documentation skills • Business fluent in German and English
LOT-0002
Lot 2: Design for Test
This lot covers setup of DFT environment (JTAG, MBIST, SCAN), defining test strategy, and improving test coverage. Requires at least 10 years of experience in complex digital DFT and test strategy development, fluency in English (German a plus).
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The following tasks are initially planned: • Setup of DFT environment for implementation and simulation with Cadence or Siemens EDA depending on the projects requirements o E.g. JTAG, MBIST, SCAN,… • Defining a DFT strategy for the individual projects • Familiarization with the project’s functionality, structure and design hierarchy • Continuous and iterative improvement of the test coverage • The progress and results of the described tasks will be the starting point for the definition of the following work III. Essential requirements • At least 10 years of experience in complex digital Design-for-Test • At least 10 years of experience in developing a proper Test strategy with Frontend Designers • In-depth knowledge about the different Test capabilities • Excellent analysis and documentation skills • Business fluent in English, German is a plus
Procurement Details
- Publication date
- 24 Jun 2026
- Languages
- German
Reference metadata
- Legal basis
- 32014L0024
Reference IDs
- Tender ID
- 437282-2026
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Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
50 / 100
Complexity
75 / 100
Risk factors
No budget or estimated value is provided, making it impossible to assess financial viability or price competitiveness.
Only about 33 days from publication to submission deadline, which is tight for preparing a technically complex proposal.
Deep Portfolio Analysis
Uses:
- Description
- Industries & Services
- Capabilities
- Market & Experience
- Certifications