Contract Award: Solar Telescope Cameras
Summary
Queen's University Belfast has awarded a contract valued at £419,999 to Teledyne UK Ltd for the supply and delivery of three large-format, high-cadence cameras for the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope. The contract is for a duration of one year.
What changed
This notice announces a contract award by Queen's University Belfast to Teledyne UK Ltd for the procurement of three large-format, high-cadence cameras. The total contract value is £419,999 including VAT. The cameras are intended for installation on the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii for scientific research purposes, covering a large field of view at the telescope's diffraction limit.
This is a procurement notice for a specific contract and does not impose new regulatory obligations on other entities. Regulated entities involved in similar scientific equipment procurement or research may find the details of the contract value, supplier, and technical specifications of interest for benchmarking or future reference. The contract duration is from August 1, 2026, to August 1, 2027.
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Contract
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 UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-024553
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060717 (view related notices)
Published 18 March 2026, 12:27pm
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Scope Contract 1. 260001 Contract for the Supply and Delivery of 3 Large Format, High Cadence Cameras Equipment for the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope Other information Procedure Supplier Contracting authority
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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.
Contract 1. 260001 Contract for the Supply and Delivery of 3 Large Format, High Cadence Cameras Equipment for the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope
Supplier
Contract value
- £419,999 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
13 March 2026
Contract dates
- 1 August 2026 to 1 August 2027
- 1 year, 1 day
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
Astronomical and optical instruments
Camera lenses
Camera bodies
Digital cameras
Contract locations
- US - United States
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Teledyne UK Ltd
- Companies House: 00432014 106 Waterhouse Lane,
Chelmsford
CM1 2QU
United Kingdom
Telephone: 07785387182
Email: Matt.Preston@Teledyne.com
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. 260001 Contract for the Supply and Delivery of 3 Large Format, High Cadence Cameras Equipment for the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope
Contracting authority
Queen's University Belfast
- Charity Commission for Northern Ireland: 101788 University Rd
Belfast
BT7 1NN
United Kingdom
Contact name: Gerard Fegan
Email: procurement@qub.ac.uk
Website: http://www.qub.ac.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
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