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title: "Liverpool Telescope Upgrade Programme"
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# Liverpool Telescope Upgrade Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/liverpool-telescope-upgrade-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0789a7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Liverpool John Moores University: "Liverpool Telescope Upgrade Programme". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Liverpool John Moores University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/liverpool-john-moores-university-urn-133827)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Engineering design services, Telescopes
- **Delivery Location:** ES707, UKD72
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/liverpool-telescope-upgrade-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0789a7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0789a7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/liverpool-telescope-upgrade-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0789a7#tl-md)

## Description
LJMU is conducting a pre-market engagement exercise to gauge the capabilities of the market for our requirement.  This is not a call for competition/ ITT. This process enables LJMU to fully understand the market to assist us in drafting our tender documentation / determining next steps.
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), through its Astrophysics Research Institute (ARI), is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise relating to the planned upgrade of the Liverpool Telescope (LT), a fully robotic 2-metre astronomical observatory located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma, Spain.
The Liverpool Telescope has operated successfully for over twenty years and is a key scientific facility supporting UK-led astronomical research. LJMU is exploring options to modernise the telescope's control systems and associated infrastructure to extend operational life, improve reliability, reduce maintenance burden and enhance scientific performance.
The current scope under consideration includes:
•	Replacement and modernisation of the Telescope Control System;
•	Replacement of azimuth, altitude and Cassegrain axis drive systems;
•	Modernisation of enclosure control systems (PLCs software and control cards);
•	Replacement or redesign of selected optical and mechanism control systems;
•	Associated control system networking, timing and safety interfaces;
•	Design, manufacture, installation, testing, commissioning and post-upgrade support service;
•	Knowledge transfer, documentation and training.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 38635000, 71320000
- **Delivery regions:** ES707, UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** ES, GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F098018-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T13:35:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T11:06:01.066Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0789a7