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title: "Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system upgrade"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078dc9"
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# Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system upgrade

Buyer: Northumbria University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078dc9

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## Summary

Northumbria University procured an upgrade to the existing Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system in its Aerodynamics Laboratory wind tunnel. The package includes a FlowSense FCX2 5M-260 scientific camera, Performance Synchronizer with encoder input, CoaXPress12 frame grabber, Scheimpflug mount, Zeiss Milvus 21mm lens and 90-degree mirror unit, plus reinstatement of the DynamicStudio Software Update Agreement. This is specialist measurement and control equipment for the university’s existing PIV installation. Delivery is in the United Kingdom; the procurement identifies no more specific delivery place.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to DANTEC DYNAMICS LTD. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 19 February 2027. Its gross value is £39,956. The university used a below-threshold direct award without competition, relying on the supplier’s original-equipment-manufacturer status: the required hardware interfaces and software updates had to be compatible with Northumbria’s installed system, and alternatives could not interface with its proprietary hardware or extend the existing software licence. The procurement was a single lot for goods. The stated basis for the award was technical compatibility with the existing installation.

This award demonstrates demand at Northumbria University for specialist PIV equipment and upgrades that integrate with its Aerodynamics Laboratory wind-tunnel installation. A credible supplier for a similar requirement would need to provide compatible scientific imaging hardware, synchronisation and frame-grabbing components, optical mounts and lenses, as well as support for the associated proprietary software agreement. The buyer’s stated rationale makes compatibility with its installed hardware and software central: suppliers offering equipment that cannot connect to the existing setup or extend the licence would not meet this requirement. The work is suited to a specialist manufacturer or authorised provider with the technical capability to supply and support an integrated upgrade, rather than a general equipment supplier.

## Notice

Northumbria University has procured an upgrade to its existing Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system in the Aerodynamics Laboratory wind tunnel. The procurement comprises a FlowSense FCX2 5M-260 scientific camera, Performance Synchronizer with encoder input, CoaXPress12 frame grabber, Scheimpflug mount, Zeiss Milvus 21mm lens, 90-degree mirror unit, and reinstatement of the proprietary DynamicStudio Software Update Agreement. As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), the supplier is the sole manufacturer and licensor capable of providing hardware interfaces and software updates that are electronically, optically, and algorithmically compatible with the University's installed infrastructure. Third-party alternatives cannot interface with the proprietary hardware setup or extend the existing software licence, making a competitive tender technically unviable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099926-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 19 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £39,956 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Northumbria University |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8ST |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Dantec Dynamics Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38424000 - Measuring and control equipment

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 12:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099926-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099926-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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