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Official procurement procedure
Supply of hardware as part of The OU spaceflight instrument and planetary science research
Detection and analysis apparatus
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY: "Supply of hardware as part of The OU spaceflight instrument and planetary science research". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | THE OPEN UNIVERSITY | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Coverage: 179 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTHE OPEN UNIVERSITY | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published9 May 2024, 09:47 BST | Last source update9 May 2024, 09:47 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationDetection and analysis apparatus | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0455c3 | ||
What is being bought
The Open University is procuring specialist hardware from a third party provider.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
9 May 2024, 09:47 BST - Status changed to complete
29 Apr 2024, 13:28 BST - Official notice release published
29 Apr 2024, 13:28 BST - Buyer information updated
29 Apr 2024, 13:28 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedA contract to procure CIS303 CMOS detectors for testing and inclusion in the wider Canadian Space Agency Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and ultraviolet Research (CASTOR) mission.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
9 May 2024, 09:47 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 1 May 2024, 00:00 BST · £1,100,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Teledyne UK Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £1,100,000 · signed 1 May 2024, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Contracting authority GB-CHC-RC000391Documents (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe Open University (The OU) have recently been awarded funding via the UK Space Agency's International bilateral funding call to carry out the specific task of procuring and testing detectors for a proposed Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and ultraviolet Research (CASTOR) mission.
The detectors specified by the CSA must have high quantum efficiency for the 150nm - 400nm UV wavelengths. This range requires careful optimisation of the back surface passivation of the detector, and the application of appropriate antireflection technologies.
As part of this procurement, a number of devices will be coated using three different techniques before being supplied to The OU to undergo rigorous testing to identify the coating most suitable to meet the requirements of the project. One of the coating processes is owned by Teledyne UK Limited. The other two have been developed by third parties under non-disclosure agreements for this specific project, are at an early technology readiness level and are not commercially available other than via Teledyne UK Limited for this specific project.
It should be noted that these devices are not commercially available products but are under development by Teledyne UK Limited. Previous development phases for these devices have been factored into the schedule and re-commencing a product development programme elsewhere would not align with the schedule for this activity nor the CSA's overall mission schedule. Additionally, any coating techniques not already in development within the parameters of the project will not be suitable. It is therefore the OU's intention to place a contract for CIS303 CMOS detectors with Teledyne UK Limited on 30 April 2024 using the negotiated procedure without prior publication under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) (competition is absent for technical reasons) and / or regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) (the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights). |