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# 260001 Contract for the Supply and Delivery of 3 Large Format High Cadence Cameras Equipment for the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/260001-contract-for-the-supply-and-delivery-of-3-large-format-high-cadence-cameras-equipme-ocds-h6vhtk-060717). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Queen's University Belfast: "260001 Contract for the Supply and Delivery of 3 Large Format High Cadence Cameras Equipment for the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope". Published status: complete. Published Value: £370,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Queen's University Belfast](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/queen-s-university-belfast-GB-NIC-101788)
- **Published Value:** £370,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 February 2026 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Astronomical and optical instruments, Camera bodies, Camera lenses, Digital cameras
- **Delivery Location:** UKN06, US
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £419,999 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/260001-contract-for-the-supply-and-delivery-of-3-large-format-high-cadence-cameras-equipme-ocds-h6vhtk-060717#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060717`

## Before you bid
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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fqueensuniversitybelfast%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/260001-contract-for-the-supply-and-delivery-of-3-large-format-high-cadence-cameras-equipme-ocds-h6vhtk-060717#participate

## Description
Queen’s University wish to procure 3 large-format, high-cadence cameras to be installed onto the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope based in Hawaii for the purposes of scientific research. The cameras will cover a large field of view at the telescope diffraction limit.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38630000, 38651100, 38651200, 38651600
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £370,000

- **Contract Period:** 16/03/2026 to 16/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Teledyne UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172076`
  - Value: £419,999 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 02/03/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 260001 Contract for the Supply and Delivery of 3 Large Format, High Cadence Cameras Equipment for the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope (active)
  - Signed Value: £419,999
  - Signed Date: 13/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003669-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-18T12:27:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T15:50:16.858Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060717