---
title: "Camera Upgrade"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e1fa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ORE Catapult"
published: "2026-08-12"
---

# Camera Upgrade

Buyer: ORE Catapult  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e1fa

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## Summary

ORE Catapult procured a 30MP camera upgrade system for an existing rain erosion test rig. The equipment is intended to automate the photographing of rain erosion specimens and produce automated test reports in the required format. This is a goods procurement for specialist camera equipment and its integration with the existing manufactured test rig. The buying organisation is ORE Catapult, a public undertaking based in Glasgow. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement is therefore relevant to equipment manufacturers, specialist imaging suppliers and businesses able to provide camera upgrades that work with established testing systems and support automated inspection and reporting workflows. The procurement concerns one complete camera upgrade rather than a broad photography or general information technology service.

The procurement was completed through a direct award because the buyer considered R&D Test Systems A/S the only supplier able to provide this upgrade for its manufactured test rig, citing single-supplier technical reasons. The award was made to R&D Test Systems A/S on 11 August 2026 for EUR 87,911 net, or EUR 105,493.20 gross. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and runs from 13 August 2026 to 13 November 2026. One lot was completed and the contract is active. The process was below the relevant threshold. The purchasing route and outcome indicate that competition was not opened because compatibility with the existing rig and access to the original manufacturer’s equipment were treated as decisive.

This award demonstrates demand from ORE Catapult for specialist upgrades to rain erosion testing equipment, combining high-resolution imaging with automated specimen photography and report generation. A competitor seeking similar work from this buyer would need credible capability in industrial or laboratory camera systems, including 30MP imaging, and the ability to integrate equipment with an existing test rig rather than supply a standalone camera. Experience with automated image capture, test-data workflows and producing reports in a buyer-defined format would be commercially relevant. The procurement also shows the importance of original-equipment knowledge and technical compatibility: the selected supplier was the manufacturer of the existing rig and was treated as the sole technically suitable source. Suppliers without integration or equipment-manufacturer experience would be less well placed.

## Notice

The purpose of this direct award is to appoint R&D A/S to supply the 30MP camera upgrade system on our existing rain erosion test rig to allow for automated photographing of rain erosion specimens and enable automated test reports in the correct format

### Procurement Information

This is the only option because R&D Test Systems A/S are the only supplier of this equipment upgrade to their manufactured test rig

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076507-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Aug 2026 - 13 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £87,911 |
| Contracts value | £87,911 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORE Catapult |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Postcode area | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1RD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | R&D Test Systems A/S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38651000 - Cameras

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 09:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076507-2026
- 12 Aug 2026 at 09:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076503-2026
- 12 Aug 2026 at 09:18 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076497-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076507-2026
  12th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076503-2026
  12th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076497-2026
  12th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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