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DN811070 Indoor Solar Calibration Unit

Met Office

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13 Oct 2026 at 14:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office bought a one-off indoor solar calibration unit, model SRC02, from Hukseflux Thermal Sensors B.V. The equipment is for the Met Office QA Laboratory and supports calibration of pyranometers used across the Met Office’s operational observation networks. This is a specialist laboratory instrument purchase within laboratory, optical and precision equipment, rather than a general solar installation or routine calibration service. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement is focused on supplying the unit needed for instrument calibration; the stated purpose is to help maintain calibration of pyranometers across operational observing networks.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Met Office used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Hukseflux Thermal Sensors B.V. was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 15 August 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £38,442.95 excluding VAT (£46,131.54 including VAT). The purchase was treated as one lot and the stated evaluation basis is the direct award route; no separate competitive scoring or award criteria are recorded. This is a single equipment purchase, rather than a framework or multi-supplier arrangement.

For suppliers looking to serve this buyer’s future requirements, the relevant capability is supplying specialist solar measurement and calibration equipment suitable for laboratory quality assurance and use with operational weather-observation networks. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that its instrument can support pyranometer calibration and meet the Met Office’s technical and operational needs, alongside the capacity to deliver a complete, specialist unit. The selected supplier is an established thermal-sensor manufacturer, indicating that a supplier with relevant instrumentation expertise and a dependable product offering is well placed for this narrowly defined requirement. This purchase provides evidence of demand for an indoor solar calibration unit, rather than a wider package of solar-energy equipment or calibration services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DN811070 Indoor Solar Calibration Unit

Notice Description

Procurement of a one-off Indoor Solar Calibration Unit (SRC02) from Hukseflux Thermal Sensors B.V. for the Met Office QA Laboratory to support the calibration of pyranometers used across operational observation networks.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096610-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,442 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Aug 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Met Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hukseflux Thermal Sensors B.V.

Further Information

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