AwardedAwarded 2 February 2026

FTIR Spectrometer & Microscope

The Open University · Education

In brief

The Open University awarded laboratory equipment work to Perkinelmer Aes (UK) Limited on 2 February 2026.

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What the notice says

FTIR (Fourier transform infra-red) Spectrometer combined with FTIR microscope and software.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Perkinelmer Aes (UK) Limited£61,882
31 March 2026 to 30 March 2029

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

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 009595-2026

Last time this was bought

Raman microscope upgrade

Won by
Horiba UK Ltd
Awarded
9 December 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
8 December 2026

Matched on The Open University, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

The Open UniversityLast 12 months

Procurements

140

Awards

112

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From notice 009595-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.