Official UK procurement notice
High-Precision laboratory-based laser absorption spectrometer
Authority: NPL Management Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of a high-precision laboratory-based laser absorption spectrometer for the direct and simultaneous measurement of carbon and hydrogen isotope ratios (δ13C‑CH4 and δD‑CH4) and methane amount fraction in air using a single analyser.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 30 Apr 2026, 13:12 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2026, 11:47 BST
- Authority reference
PO00022825- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067696- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f3dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
The contract is proposed as a direct award because only one supplier can provide a laboratory‑based laser absorption spectrometer that enables the direct and simultaneous measurement of carbon and hydrogen isotope ratios of methane and methane amount fraction in an atmospheric air sample within a single analyser.
Other instrument suppliers do not offer equivalent functionality within one system and would require multiple analysers or alternative measurement approaches.
As a result, there is no reasonable alternative solution that meets the technical and operational requirements of the contracting party.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
12 May 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends161 days ago12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published95 days ago17 Jul 2026, 11:47 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2026- Transparency notice published30 Apr 2026, 13:12 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published30 Apr 2026, 13:28 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected18 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Jul 2026, 11:47 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerodyne Research, Inc.,SME18 May 2026 – 18 Mar 2027 | US$332,900 | 30 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Aerodyne Research, Inc.,SME
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2026
- Value
- US$304,900
- Period
- 11 Jun 2026 – 18 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: No KPIs have been set as this contract is for the one-off supply, installation and commissioning of a specialist laboratory spectrometer.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aerodyne Research, Inc.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender