# Provision of a Microscope-based Vibrometer

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON](/buyers/university-of-southampton/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Polytec Ltd
- Award value: £99,997
- Tender value: £120,000
- Award date: 17 July 2019
- Published: 23 November 2020
- Contract start: 17 July 2019
- Contract end: 16 July 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: a57dec8c-d851-407e-8b7e-c41a705ff5b6-395348
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4eca3b64-c536-4be6-a6a2-e101cb2bd9b2

## Description

The existing single-point laser vibrometer has limited capabilities that constrain its measurement range\. It is primarily used for the measurement of vibration in large structures e\.g\. vehicles\. A micro system analyser would enable enhanced measurements in a very wide range of applications at smaller and larger scales including electronic textiles \(e\.g\. wearable technology\), microelectromechanical systems \(e\.g\. microspeakers/acoustic transducers\), and medical implants \(e\.g\. smart prosthetics\)\. This equipment would also allows vibrations in micrometre and millimetre length scales to be measured over a broad frequency range\. It may be applied to various applications e\.g\. rail or jet engine condition monitoring\. Measurements of microspeaker performance will enable the optimisation of their size and audio quality for future mobile phones\. Smart sensors and IoT system integration can be optimised by considering behaviour at different vibration levels\. Observing behaviour at various reference points is crucial to evaluate the performance of the device and the quality of the manufacturing process\. These measurements can feed into accurate models and data-driven design for real commercial/industrial applications\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a57dec8c-d851-407e-8b7e-c41a705ff5b6-395348)