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title: "Hawkeye combination cloud spectrometer probe"
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# Hawkeye combination cloud spectrometer probe

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b2b8

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## Summary

The University of Manchester has awarded a contract for the procurement of a bespoke "Hawkeye" combination cloud spectrometer probe, under a limited procurement method. The procurement process was initiated via a negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice. The awarded contract, valued at £301,000, was signed on 14th March 2023. The supplier for this contract is SPEC Inc from the United States. The procurement process reached the award stage on 14th March 2023 with the University of Manchester as the buying organisation. The main procurement category is goods in the industry classification of "Detection and analysis apparatus". The procurement process took place in the United Kingdom with a specific focus on the region UKD3.

This contract for the "Hawkeye" combination cloud spectrometer probe presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the detection and analysis apparatus industry. Businesses capable of providing bespoke instruments with a high degree of development and complexity, specifically in cloud particle measurement and instrumentation, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage for this tender was at the award stage, with key dates including the contract award date of 14th March 2023. Located in the United Kingdom, the University of Manchester served as the buying organisation for this procurement process, attracting suppliers like SPEC Inc, a large-scale supplier from the United States.

## Notice

This purchase was for a bespoke instrument from the MLU-P-066 "Ice microphysics" proposal, specifically a "Hawkeye" combination cloud probe, which has been endorsed by the FAAM (Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements), Cloud Instrument Working Group (CIWG) which are a panel of experts in the science of cloud microphysics measurement and instrumentation using research aircraft.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The "Ice Microphysics" proposal is to install several complementary state-of-the-art instruments, these bespoke instruments are already: fully developed; installed/ certified/ tested and have flown on world leading research aircraft in Europe and the USA. The "Hawkeye" combination cloud probe combines four cloud spectrometer probes into one single unique instrument, needing only one mounting position on an aircraft pylon, freeing up valuable mounting space. Hawkeye is a bespoke cloud probe that was developed to fly initially on the pilotless US Global Hawk platform at high altitude. Hawkeye consists of four separate cloud spectrometers, measuring cloud particles over four size ranges. With the degree of development and complexity required for the science needed, this supplier is the only one capable of providing a combination instrument of this specification. The route to installation and certification of the instrument on the FAAM aircraft will also benefit from the Hawkeye's proven track record of installation and certification on other world leading research aircraft across Europe and the USA, and through its direct compatibility with existing instrumentation already installed, certified and flown on the FAAM aircraft. Such an award is on the grounds that the University believes competition is absent for technical reasons as there is no comparable solutions to be found.

### Procurement Information

Under regulation 32 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 it is permissible, for economic and technical reasons (i.e. competition is absent for technical reasons), to place a VEAT notice. Such an award is on the grounds that the University believes competition is absent for technical reasons as there is no comparable solutions to be found.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008757-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £301,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M13 9PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Hulme |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Rusholme |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPEC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
- 38433000 - Spectrometers

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2023 at 07:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008757-2023
- 14 Mar 2023 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007409-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.procurement.manchester.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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