OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) · Awarded contract
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Supply of Space-Qualified SWIR Detectors for I-MIM Mission Instrument

Awarded 25 Jun 2025

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Awarded25 Jun 2025
Value£420,000.00
SupplierTELEDYNE UK LIMITED
AgencyOPEN UNIVERSITY(THE)
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 9mo ago7mo term
Awarded 25 June 2025Expired 31 Jan 2026

About

The Open University awarded a contract to Teledyne UK Limited for the supply of two CHROMA-D 2Kx512 SWIR EM Detectors as part of the OU spaceflight instrument and planetary science research.

This award covers Phase 2 of a two-phase procurement, following a VEAT notice published in February 2024.

The detectors are flight-quality devices intended for inclusion on the final I-MIM mission instrument.

The procurement was negotiated without a prior call for competition due to the absence of competition for technical reasons.

The Open University required a space-qualified combined visible-infrared detector with critical specifications: pixel pitch of 18 µm, pixel format of 2k x 1k with a stitchable design, and spectral range covering less than 400nm up to 2.5 micron.

Only Teledyne UK Limited's Chroma-D hardware met all critical requirements.

The contract value is £420,000.

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