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LUPEX PZT Valves
Buyer: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY →
BuyerTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published26 Jan 2026
What is being bought
Batch 2 - manufacture of 5 bespoke PZT valves to previously agreed dimensions.
Lot details
Comparable-procurement analytics
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Framework agreementNot published
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Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
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Planning documents0
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Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
2
Statusactive
Contracts
2
Statusactive
Value£44,875
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-05646a |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 006732-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Mon Jan 26 2026 14:52:13 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | award, contract | 006732-2026 |
| 23 Jul 2025 | award, contract | 042278-2025 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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