Notice Information
Notice Title
202526 5478 5497 - Scientific Instruments to be installed on the FAAM aircraft.
Notice Description
2x Backscatter Cloud Probe 1x Dynamic Dilution System 1x Zero Air System All items to be installed on the fuselage of the FAAM aircraft, or within the airborne laboratory To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=996596223
Procurement Information
The Envea DMT BCPD-H, "Backscatter Cloud Probe with Depolarization (Hermetic)" is the only commercially available fuselage mounted cloud droplet measuring instrument for aircraft. It is specifically designed to measure liquid and ice cloud as well as being able to distinguish volcanic ash which fulfills a government civil contingency safety case for operating the FAAM aircraft when airspace is closed to all other planes due to a volcanic eruption. Two instruments are required to ensure that the measurement is available at all times in the event of one being returned for service/calibration or failure.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e86a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076891-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38120000 - Meteorological instruments
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £247,665 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Nov 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 10 Dec 2025 - 9 Dec 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
- Contact Name
- Maggie Whitworth
- Contact Email
- m.a.whitworth@adm.leeds.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1133431810
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS2 9JT
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Little London & Woodhouse
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076891-2025
25th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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