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title: "202526 5478 5497 - Scientific Instruments to be installed on the FAAM aircraft."
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# 202526 5478 5497 - Scientific Instruments to be installed on the FAAM aircraft.

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e86a

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the University of Leeds pertains to the direct award of a contract for the supply and installation of scientific instruments on the FAAM aircraft. The purchase includes meteorological instruments such as a Backscatter Cloud Probe and a Zero Air System. The project falls under the industry category of goods procurement and targets the sub-central government sector. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract set to begin on 10th December 2025 and conclude on 9th December 2026. This initiative is based in Leeds, within the United Kingdom’s UKE42 region, highlighting a specific need for technical precision equipment with a strong rationale due to its unique functional requirements.

For businesses focused on growth, especially those involved with manufacturing scientific or meteorological instruments, this tender offers a significant opportunity. Companies that specialise in cutting-edge, durable measurement instruments that meet high safety and precision standards would find this contract well-suited to their expertise. The procurement process favoured a direct award method, targeting suppliers capable of providing specialised, rarely available technical equipment, exemplified by the award to CuraTerrae Air Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Sheffield. This offers insight into the available market potential for highly specialised suppliers in niche domains, promoting robust collaborations with prominent educational and research institutions like the University of Leeds.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076891-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Dec 2025 - 9 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £247,665 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 9JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CURATERRAE AIR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38120000 - Meteorological instruments

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2025 at 14:05 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076891-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076891-2025
  25th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=996596223
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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