Official UK procurement notice
Loughborough University - Spray Master PIV & Flame Master PLIF
Authority: Loughborough University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe equipment is a self-contained planer laser and optics for particle image velocimetry (PIV) in a reacting flow facility and a laser system with harmonic generation and a pumped tuneable dye laser, with intensified imaging capability for multiple combustion species (OH, CH, CH2O, NO) and simultaneous kerosene planer fluorescence measurement. The equipment is compatible with existing imaging, laser, control/timing equipment already in use in the facility.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
- Authority reference
LU01016- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010414- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f9c1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology (NCCAT) currently deploys a range of optical instrumentation on its other facilities. In upgrading the new facility, it is imperative that the instrumentation has cross compatibility with existing equipment in terms of both the hardware (imaging laser and timing units), software, data analysis, and the ability of staff to use a single system infrastructure across NCCAT. Laser optical measurement systems are specialist measurements which require significant expertise and experience to use safely and accurately.
Maintenance support is required to ensure compliance with laser risk assessment policy. This level of support is only possible if a laser optical system uses a consistent supplier across the laser, cameras, optics, and timing units.
A single system family across the facility is essential so processes can transfer between our experimental activities
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
16 Jan 2026 → 5 Feb 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends284 days ago16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published264 days ago5 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025- Transparency notice published18 Dec 2025, 19:05 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published7 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published5 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaVisionUK LtdSMESpray Master PIV & Flame Master PLIF21 Jan 2026 – 19 Jul 2026 | £611,294 | 7 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · LaVisionUK LtdSME
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2026
- Value
- £611,294
- Period
- 21 Jan 2026 – 19 Jul 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LAVISIONUK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender