AwardedAwarded 13 March 2026

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

Queen's University Belfast · Education

In brief

Queen's University Belfast awarded laboratory equipment work to Teledyne UK Ltd on 13 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £370,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 16 March 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Teledyne UK Ltd (SME)
1 bid received
£419,999
Awarded 2 March 2026
1 August 2026 to 1 August 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 003668-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 003669-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 018574-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 024553-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

54

Awards

40

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From notice 003668-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 January 2026, last updated 18 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.