Supply of Full Spectrum Photovoltaic Quantum Efficiency Measurement System to Newcastle University
Newcastle University · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Full Spectrum Photovoltaic Quantum Efficiency Measurement System to Newcastle University
Awarded 31 Jan 2022
Awarded31 Jan 2022
Value£61,465.00
SupplierBentham Instruments Ltd
AgencyNewcastle University
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 4y 6mo ago3mo term
Awarded 31 Jan 2022Expired 2 May 2022
About
Newcastle University awarded a contract to Bentham Instruments Ltd for the supply, delivery, and installation of a full spectrum photovoltaic quantum efficiency measurement system, including after-sales support and a 12-month warranty and maintenance.
The equipment was funded through the UK Government's Defence Innovation Fund as part of Project ViTAL.
The system was intended to upgrade the university's quantum efficiency facility by integrating internal quantum efficiency measurement and enabling testing of larger submodules (e.g., 10 x 10 cm).
The contract value was £61,465.
Similar open tenders12
TenderCloses
Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Roof-Mounted Solar PV System at The Enterprise Centre, FarnhamEnergy & Environment
30 Nov 2026
Supply of Spectrum Analyser for Aberystwyth UniversityResearch & Development
18 Nov 2026
Turnkey FTIR System for Continuous DRE Monitoring of Semiconductor Abatement Systems – Swansea UniversityResearch & Development
09 Nov 2026
High-Speed Spectrometer System for Two-Stage Light Gas Gun – University of Kent Impact FacilityResearch & Development
20 Nov 2026
Supply and Commissioning of Advanced Fluorescence Microscope (Widefield, Confocal, Super-Resolution) — Heriot-Watt University, EdinburghResearch & Development
16 Nov 2026
Purchase of In Vivo Optical Imaging System – Lancaster University (max £100,000)Research & Development
06 Nov 2026
Design and Installation of Integrated Smart Energy System (Solar, Battery, EV, Heat Pump) – g39, CardiffEnergy & Environment
09 Nov 2026
United Utilities Framework for Deployment of Battery-Powered Level Monitors and Sensing Technologies Across Wastewater NetworkWater & Sanitation
16 Dec 2026
UK National Nuclear Laboratory DPS for Operations, Site Work and Facilities Management (8 Lots)Construction
08 Jan 2029
Installation of 99 kW Ballast-Mounted Solar PV on West Ham Shop RoofEnergy & Environment
11 Dec 2026
SUUPLY CHAIN NOTICE_Thunderer Workshop PV & Ship Halls PVEnergy & Environment
01 Aug 2027
Solar PV and Battery Monitoring, Reporting and Visitor Display System — Bannau Brycheiniog National Park AuthorityEnergy & Environment
30 Nov 2026
Other similar contracts12
Contract and supplierAwarded value
Supply of Quantum Efficiency Measurement Apparatus for Photovoltaic Devices to University of NottinghamResearch & DevelopmentBENTHAM INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
$50,115
Supply of Photovoltaic Device Spectral Characterisation System to University of WarwickResearch & DevelopmentBentham Instruments Limited
$38,195
Supply of Photovoltaic Quantum Efficiency System to Lightricity LimitedResearch & DevelopmentBENTHAM INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
$51,325
Supply of Spectroscopic Ellipsometry System to University of St AndrewsResearch & DevelopmentQuantum Design UK & Ireland Ltd
$97,780
Supply of Hall Effect Measurement System to Northumbria UniversityResearch & DevelopmentQuantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd
$74,428.2
Supply of Infra-Red Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometer to Nottingham Trent UniversityResearch & DevelopmentQUANTUM DESIGN UK AND IRELAND LIMITED
$202,554
Campus-Wide Solar PV Installation at Newcastle UniversityEnergy & EnvironmentSMART Electronic Technologies Ltd (t/a Energy Saving Lighting)
$1,645,194.87
Supply of a Physical Property Measurement System to the University of LeedsResearch & DevelopmentQuantum Design
$933,485
Supply and Installation of Roof-Mounted Solar PV System at Newcastle University's Dame Margaret Barbour BuildingEnergy & EnvironmentFeed It Green Ltd
$57,030.68
Supply and Installation of Solar PV at Newcastle UniversityEnergy & EnvironmentFEED IT GREEN LTD
$74,500
Supply of a Spectroscopic Ellipsometer to Newcastle UniversityResearch & DevelopmentLOT-QuantumDesign Ltd
$42,674.4
Supply of 200mm Spectroscopic Ellipsometer to University of SouthamptonManufacturing & IndustrialQuantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd
$258,830
Suppliers similar to Bentham Instruments Ltd8
SupplierContracts
Unlock the full platform.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.
What you get
Find
Find research and development tenders in United Kingdom in one place.
We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.
Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.
Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.
Supply of Full Spectrum Photovoltaic Quantum Efficiency Measurement System to Newcastle University
Won by Bentham Instruments Ltd · Newcastle University
£61Kawarded
Alerts
Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.
Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.
Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.
Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.
GmailGovMarketto you
7:00 am2 new research and development tenders
Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Roof-Mounted Solar PV System at The Enterprise Centre, FarnhamEnergy & Environment · Closes 30 Nov 2026
Supply of Spectrum Analyser for Aberystwyth UniversityResearch & Development · Closes 18 Nov 2026
From your alert: Research & Development
Assess
Size up a tender in minutes.
Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.
Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.
Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.
Key requirementsFrom 12 documents
Who can bidRegistered commercial cleaners
Mandatory criteriaPolice checks for staff on site
How it is scoredPrice 40%, experience 35%, method 25%
Insurance£20M public liability
Key datesSite visit 14 Oct, closes 28 Oct
Est. value£1.2M – £1.8M
Most likely bidderFacilities firm
Market
Follow Bentham Instruments Ltd and get alerts when they win again.
Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.
Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.
Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.
E
Top suppliersEastmere Health ServiceBuyer · 38 contracts
£30.5Mawarded, 12 months
Halvern Facilities8 contracts£12.4M
Orrin Clinical5 contracts£9.1M
Tessel Cleaning Co11 contracts£6.8M
Wexby Linen14 contracts£2.2M
Pipeline
Track your bids from interested to won.
Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.
Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.
Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.
Interested2
Preparing1
Submitted1
Won1
Grounds maintenance panelSaved to your pipeline
InterestedGovBot
Ask a question in plain English.
Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.
Which suppliers do similar work to Bentham Instruments Ltd?
Similar suppliers, by contracts won
1Nu Scientific P/L0 contracts
2Bertin GmbH0 contracts
3BERTHOLD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD0 contracts
Ask about tenders, suppliers or public bodies
Get started
Get research and development tenders in United Kingdom by email.
Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month
