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 BelfastcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-060717Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

Awarded 02 Mar 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

02 Mar 2026

Description

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.

Scope

Reference
260001
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
16 Mar 2026 to 16 Mar 2027
CPV classifications
38630000
38651100
38651200
38651600
Contract locations
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Simple descriptionMandatory Technical Requirements - Pass/Fail Desirable Technical Characteristics - 20% Sustainable Procurement - 5% Price - 75%price

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

Award date

02 Mar 2026

Contract start

31 Jul 2026

Contract end

01 Aug 2027

Awarded to
TU
SME