FTS UK public procurement

Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-06e87e
Tender valueNot supplied1 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 20 August 2026
Buyer
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Direct award
Category
Not supplied
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — Not supplied

Description

Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector. Qualification testing of bespoke CIS300 series UVIS detectors. This work is being performed under the remit of a UK Space Agency (UKSA) research grant, with costs for the procurement of this equipment specifically stated within the UKRI offer letter. This phase of work being performed by the OU is taking place in the broader context of a NASA led mission (HWO). The critical success factors for this phase of the activity are completion/delivery of the following items by 31/02/2027: CIS303-33: o Part thinning (to pre-AR coat) of 6 off wafers. Each wafer has 4 (unyielded) devices on it. o 8 Invar PCB packages • CIS303-66 o Part thinning (to pre-AR coat) of 4 off wafers. Each wafer has 1 (unyielded) device on it. o 4 Silicon Carbide Packages. • Back-thinning report • CIS300 test equipment o latest build standard of the Te2v CEB. o Interconnect board. o Flex rigid PCB. • FPGA update o As the requirements for this update are unknown a nominal number has been assumed, once the requirements are confirmed this cost may increase or reduce. Phase 2 would follow on to 31/03/2030, if required.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Pending

Habitable Worlds Observatory Detector

Awarded
19 August 2026
Award value
£585,000
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties
Buyer

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

GB-CHC RC000391
Supplier

Teledyne UK Limited

106 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 2QU, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PGJG-9843-DPVL

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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