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    ContractsSpectropyrometer Equipment Procurement for High Heat Flux Testing Facility
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    Spectropyrometer Equipment Procurement for High Heat Flux Testing Facility

    Contract value
    £41.5k
    Published 23 Jul 2026

    Seeking a spectropyrometer capable of measuring surface temperature in a vacuum chamber without requiring emissivity data input.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 23 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £41.5k
    Published 23 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £41,450indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    23 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The HHFTVF (High Heat Flux Test and Validation Facility) requires the procurement of a spectropyrometer to enable accurate, non-contact surface temperature measurements during high-temperature testing operations. This specialized equipment will be used in a vacuum chamber testing environment where induction heating is employed to heat metallic samples to elevated temperatures. The critical requirement is that the spectropyrometer must measure surface temperature without requiring the user to input emissivity data, as the emissivity of test surfaces is unknown, varies with temperature and wavelength, and changes dynamically during testing due to surface finish modifications. Unlike conventional thermography systems that depend on accurate emissivity values for precision temperature measurement, this equipment must provide reliable temperature data through optical windows in the vacuum vessel regardless of surface emissivity characteristics. The procurement includes purchase of measurement equipment with specifications detailed in attached technical requirements documents.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d1ae
    UA
    Buyer
    UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation