Buyer Name: University Of Edinburgh
Buyer Address: Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH1 1HT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: jpike2@ed.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1316502759
Atmospheric analysis sensor
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
limited
limited
Value
82840.0 EUR
82840.0 EUR
Published
02 Feb 2026, 14:21
02 Feb 2026, 14:21
Deadline
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Category
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CPV
38344000 - Pollution-monitoring devices
38344000 - Pollution-monitoring devices
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Awarded To
GeoGas Analytica
GeoGas Analytica
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Description
The University of Edinburgh Field Spectroscopy Facility requires a sensor with the capability to measure NO2, CO2 and CH4 concentrations at altitude/height simultaneously and in real time, at a detection limit in the <1 ppb for methane, <0.5 ppb for NO¬2 and < 200 ppb for CO¬2. The concentrations are required for flux measurements, and therefore the temporal frequency of measurements is important, measurement frequency needs to be no less than 1 Hz, ideally at 5 Hz. To enable use of the facility’s existing UAV equipment the sensor must be able to interface with a DJI M400 drone, and the total sensor weight must be under 7kg. After a market evaluation it is believed there is only one solution which can fulfil the combined requirements – the Aeris Sensors MIRA Strato. As such we intend to award via the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Call for Competition, to their sole EU distributor, on the basis competition is absent for technical reasons. Any suppliers who wish to query or challenge this notice should do so within 10 calendar days of its publication. Value represents cost excluding VAT and import duties (if applicable).
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Opportunity Context
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Lot Description: The University of Edinburgh Field Spectroscopy Facility requires a sensor with the capability to measure NO2, CO2 and CH4 concentrations at altitude/height simultaneously and in real time, at a detection limit in the <1 ppb for methane, <0.5 ppb for NO¬2 and < 200 ppb for CO¬2. The concentrations are required for flux measurements, and therefore the temporal frequency of measurements is important, measurement frequency needs to be no less than 1 Hz, ideally at 5 Hz. To enable use of the facility’s existing UAV equipment the sensor must be able to interface with a DJI M400 drone, and the total sensor weight must be under 7kg. After a market evaluation it is believed there is only one solution which can fulfil the combined requirements – the Aeris Sensors MIRA Strato. As such we intend to award via the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Call for Competition, to their sole EU distributor, on the basis competition is absent for technical reasons. Any suppliers who wish to query or challenge this notice should do so within 10 calendar days of its publication. Value represents cost excluding VAT and import duties (if applicable).
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: We may source maintenance services, spare parts and upgrades for the analyser from the awarded supplier.
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