Published date: 30 June 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 25 June 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Detection apparatus - 38431000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£420,000

Procurement reference

OUPA11173

Published date

30 June 2025

Closing date

25 June 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 June 2025

Contract end date

31 January 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Open University is procuring specialist hardware from a third party provider. This award notice is regarding phase 2 of the two phases detailed in the VEAT notice 2024/S 000-006505- published in February 2024. Phase 2: Subject to successful outcomes from Phase 1, a subsequent contract for the procurement of flight-quality devices for inclusion on final I-MIM mission instrument. Procurement of two CHROMA-D 2Kx512 SWIR EM Detectors.

Negotiated without a prior call for competition. The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation: Based on the use requirement of the final product, The OU requires a space-qualified combined visible-infrared detector for delivery within the funded timeframe of the project. Due to the time constraints of the project only existing "off the shelf" technology is required, any products still within the development phase or where a custom build would be required, will not be suitable. The combined visible-infrared detector is required for a specific instrument which is for an established space-flight application. The following technical specifications (arising from the existing instrument optical design) are critical requirements:
Pixel pitch: 18 µm
Pixel format: 2k x 1k and stitchable design
Spectral range: covering less than 400nm up to 2.5 micron(i.e. UV/visible to IR in one package).
The suppliers considered, using publicly available information, in the assessment includes the major detector suppliers that the European Space Agency are currently working with to develop infrared detector technology. Technical data sheets from all current European Space Agency (ESA) infrared detector technology suppliers were reviewed and assessed against the above requirements. The Chroma-D hardware available from Teledyne UK Limited were the only products which met all critical requirements.

Award information

Awarded date

25 June 2025

Contract start date

26 June 2025

Contract end date

31 January 2026

Total value of contract

£420,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

TELEDYNE UK LIMITED

Address

106 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QU

Reference

Companies House number: 00432014

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
MILTON KEYNES
MK76AA
England

Telephone

01908655814

Email

FBS-Procurement@open.ac.uk