Published date: 24 June 2019
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Awarded contract (published 23 November 2020)
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Contract summary
Industry
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000
Location of contract
SO17 1BJ
Value of contract
£110,000 to £120,000
Procurement reference
2019UoS-0137
Published date
24 June 2019
Closing date
8 July 2019
Contract start date
17 July 2019
Contract end date
16 July 2021
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The existing single-point laser vibrometer has limited capabilities that constrain its measurement range. It is primarily used for the measurement of vibration in large structures e.g. vehicles.
A micro system analyser would enable enhanced measurements in a very wide range of applications at smaller and larger scales including electronic textiles (e.g. wearable technology), microelectromechanical systems (e.g. microspeakers/acoustic transducers), and medical implants (e.g. smart prosthetics). This equipment would also allows vibrations in micrometre and millimetre length scales to be measured over a broad frequency range.
It may be applied to various applications e.g. rail or jet engine condition monitoring. Measurements of microspeaker performance will enable the optimisation of their size and audio quality for future mobile phones. Smart sensors and IoT system integration can be optimised by considering behaviour at different vibration levels.
Observing behaviour at various reference points is crucial to evaluate the performance of the device and the quality of the manufacturing process. These measurements can feed into accurate models and data-driven design for real commercial/industrial applications.
About the buyer
Contact name
Tom Whitaker
Address
University Road
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England
Telephone
02380 591796
Website
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