AwardedAwarded 1 September 2026

Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector

The Open University · Education

In brief

The Open University awarded laboratory equipment work to Teledyne UK Ltd on 1 September 2026.

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What the notice says

Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector. Qualification testing of bespoke CIS300 series UVIS detectors. This work is being performed under the remit of a UK Space Agency (UKSA) research grant, with costs for the procurement of this equipment specifically stated within the UKRI offer letter. This phase of work being performed by the OU is taking place in the broader context of a NASA led mission (HWO). The critical success factors for this phase of the activity are completion/delivery of the following items by 31/02/2027: CIS303-33: o Part thinning (to pre-AR coat) of 6 off wafers. Each wafer has 4 (unyielded) devices on it. o 8 Invar PCB packages • CIS303-66 o Part thinning (to pre-AR coat) of 4 off wafers. Each wafer has 1 (unyielded) device on it. o 4 Silicon Carbide Packages. • Back-thinning report • CIS300 test equipment o latest build standard of the Te2v CEB. o Interconnect board. o Flex rigid PCB. • FPGA update o As the requirements for this update are unknown a nominal number has been assumed, once the requirements are confirmed this cost may increase or reduce. Phase 2 would follow on to 31/03/2030, if required.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Teledyne UK Ltd (SME)£585,000
Awarded 20 August 2026
1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027

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

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 079409-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 079422-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 084273-2026

About the buyer

The Open UniversityLast 12 months

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From notice 079409-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 August 2026, last updated 7 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.