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title: "250104 - Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a High-Speed 2D Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050540"
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buyer: "QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST"
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# 250104 - Contract for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of a High-Speed 2D Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) System

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050540

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## Summary

Queen's University Belfast, a prominent sub-central government authority in Northern Ireland, initiated an open procurement process for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of a High-Speed 2D Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) System. This contract is relevant to fields including biomedical, wind tunnel, and water flume applications. With the procurement cycle lasting from April to May 2025, the enquiry period closed on 8th May 2025, and the tender submission deadline was 12th May 2025. The contract, which was to begin on 16th June 2025, had a provision for renewals based on a warranty and maintenance plan. Unfortunately, the procurement process was cancelled on 5th August 2025; thus, the award for the related lot was terminated.

This tender presented a significant business opportunity for suppliers specialising in high-tech imaging and laser systems, as well as those providing maintenance and additional imaging capabilities. Companies with expertise in stereoscopic and volumetric measurements could have particularly benefitted as the contract allowed for future expansion and purchase of additional cameras. The open procedure allowed businesses of varying sizes to participate, given they could meet the mandatory and desirable technical specifications. The cancellation suggests potential re-tendering under altered conditions, presenting renewed opportunities in a crucial sector for technological supply and support.

## Notice

Queen's University Belfast wishes to procure a High Speed 2D Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) System for use including biomedical, wind tunnel and water flume applications. Future system requirements will include the purchase of additional cameras, stereoscopic (micro and macro) PIV measurements, and volumetric PIV measurements with and without fluid structure interaction measurements.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: 12 months warranty, maintenance, and the purchase of any associated consumables, cameras & ancillary items included with options to extend for a further 48 months or until the end of useable life of the equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050251-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Jun 2025 - 16 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38636100 - Lasers
- 38636110 - Industrial lasers

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2025 at 14:13 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050251-2025
- 17 Apr 2025 at 19:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016075-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050251-2025
  20th August 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016075-2025
  17th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
  Suppliers wishing to express an interest in this tender must register at this address and download the documentation

## Notice URLs

- http://www.qub.ac.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/HomeSupplierswishingtoexpressaninterestinthistendermustregisteratthisaddressanddownloadthedocumentation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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