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Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Thermal Vacuum Cycling Chamber
Historical: no longer open for bids.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- Fri 18 Sep 2026, 12:00 BSTA deadline does not apply to this historical notice. The source records Fri 18 Sep 2026, 12:00 BST, which is not an open deadline.
- Published
- 29 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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The School of Physics & Astronomy (Space Park Leicester) has secured funding to procure a Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) System to support environmental testing, qualification, and thermal vacuum cycling of components and equipment developed under the projects run by its Space Projects and Instrumentation group and via commercial agreements with third parties (managed by Space Park Leicester).
Thermal vacuum (TVAC) chambers require high-vacuum capability (typically ≤ 1×10−5 hPa), wide-range temperature cycling (often -190 °C to +150°C or higher), and precise thermal control (control surface stability in the range ±0.1 °C/min), usually achieved via liquid nitrogen, shrouds and heating platens. They include contaminant control (e.g. dry pumps), structural reliability to withstand atmospheric pressure, and feedthroughs for power and data to Equipment Under Test (EUT). The System is intended to be installed in an ISO 14644 Class 6 cleanroom at Space Park Leicester.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 38000000
- 38540000
- 38970000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
2 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 14 Aug 2026Tender notice
Tender notice published 14 August 2026.
Deadline in this release: Fri 18 Sep 2026, 12:00 BST.
Release 077796-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 29 Oct 2026Notice
Notice published 29 October 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 102709-2026
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- The source does not state a usable value.
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- Last verified
- Fri 30 Oct 2026, 06:07 GMT
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