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Supply of hardware as part of The OU spaceflight instrument and planetary science research

OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    30th June 2025 12:47:54 PM

  • Contract Summary

    The Open University is procuring specialist hardware from a third party provider. This award notice is regarding phase 2 of the two phases detailed in the VEAT notice 2024/S 000-006505- published in February 2024. Phase 2: Subject to successful outcomes from Phase 1, a subsequent contract for the procurement of flight-quality devices for inclusion on final I-MIM mission instrument. Procurement of two CHROMA-D 2Kx512 SWIR EM Detectors. Negotiated without a prior call for competition. The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons Explanation: Based on the use requirement of the final product, The OU requires a space-qualified combined visible-infrared detector for delivery within the funded timeframe of the project. Due to the time constraints of the project only existing "off the shelf" technology is required, any products still within the development phase or where a custom build would be required, will not be suitable. The combined visible-infrared detector is required for a specific instrument which is for an established space-flight application. The following technical specifications (arising from the existing instrument optical design) are critical requirements: Pixel pitch: 18 µm Pixel format: 2k x 1k and stitchable design Spectral range: covering less than 400nm up to 2.5 micron(i.e. UV/visible to IR in one package). The suppliers considered, using publicly available information, in the assessment includes the major detector suppliers that the European Space Agency are currently working with to develop infrared detector technology. Technical data sheets from all current European Space Agency (ESA) infrared detector technology suppliers were reviewed and assessed against the above requirements. The Chroma-D hardware available from Teledyne UK Limited were the only products which met all critical requirements.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-b5fd17-20e26506-a400-4784-98f3-1a81237a4e97

    Publication Source

    Contracts Finder

    Procurement Stage

    Award

    Procurement Method

    Limited

    Procurement Method Details

    Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication (above Threshold)

    Procurement Category

    Goods

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    38431000

    CPV Division(s)

    38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

  • Awarding Authority

    OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE

    Buyer Name

    Procurement Team

    Buyer Email

    FBS-Procurement@open.ac.uk

    Buyer Phone

    01908655814

    Buyer Address

    THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

    MILTON KEYNES

    MK76AA

    England

  • Awarded Supplier(s)

    Supplier Name(s)

    TELEDYNE UK LIMITED

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