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Published 25 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

202526 5478 5497 - Scientific Instruments to be installed on the FAAM aircraft.

Official notice

Authority: University of Leeds (Education)

Direct award
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Awarded value£247,665published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Enviro Technology Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber
38120000 Meteorological instruments

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
25 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
Authority reference
202526 5478 5497
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076891
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e86a Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

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.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 25 Nov 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    25 Nov 2025, 14:05 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £247,6651 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Enviro Technology Services Ltd10 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2026£247,665 inc. VAT—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Leeds

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDVB-8476-PXMZ Purchasing Office, University of Leeds, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS2 9JTContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CuraTerrae Air LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01726773 Unit 3 President Buildings, Savile Street East, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S4 7UQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender