Official UK procurement notice
Atmospheric analysis sensor · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Edinburgh Field Spectroscopy Facility requires a sensor with the capability to measure NO2, CO2 and CH4 concentrations at altitude/height simultaneously and in real time, at a detection limit in the <1 ppb for methane, <0.5 ppb for NO¬2 and < 200 ppb for CO¬2. The concentrations are required for flux measurements, and therefore the temporal frequency of measurements is important, measurement frequency needs to be no less than 1 Hz, ideally at 5 Hz.
To enable use of the facility’s existing UAV equipment the sensor must be able to interface with a DJI M400 drone, and the total sensor weight must be under 7kg.
After a market evaluation it is believed there is only one solution which can fulfil the combined requirements – the Aeris Sensors MIRA Strato. As such we intend to award via the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Call for Competition, to their sole EU distributor, on the basis competition is absent for technical reasons.
Any suppliers who wish to query or challenge this notice should do so within 10 calendar days of its publication.
Value represents cost excluding VAT and import duties (if applicable).
CPV: Pollution-monitoring devices
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Authority reference
NCA21386- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009012- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061457Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
After a market evaluation it is believed there is only one solution which can fulfil the combined requirements; as such we intend to award via the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Call for Competition, on the basis competition is absent for technical reasons.
Any suppliers who wish to query or challenge this notice should do so within 10 calendar days of its publication.
Publisher note: After a market evaluation it is believed there is only one solution which can fulfil the combined requirements; as such we intend to award via the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Call for Competition, on the basis competition is absent for technical reasons. Any suppliers who wish to query or challenge this notice should do so within 10 calendar days of its publication. Value is excluding VAT and any import duties if applicable. (SC Ref:822309)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeoGas Analytica | €82,840 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009012-2026-NCA21386-1 · GeoGas Analytica
- Signed
- 2 Feb 2026
- Value
- €82,840
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GeoGas AnalyticaAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.