# SBRI Challenge - Fuels and Lubricants

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MINISTRY OF DEFENCE](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Parker Hannifin Manafacturing Limited
- Award value: £73,334
- Tender value: £73,334
- Award date: 16 November 2015
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 21 December 2015
- Contract end: 15 April 2016
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6ec233ee-5dd8-4cd8-87c9-2decdc58f36b-88646
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a61d6d5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The work is to be undertaken in accordance with the SBRI application 60979-444218 part 8 submitted to and held by Innovate UK for the Fuels and Lubricants programme\. To develop and demonstrate an advanced in-field analysis instrument for monitoring the condition of lubricating oil in MOD assets\. The key deliverables of the project are as follows: 1\. A customised spectrometer which measures infrared absorption properties to determine contaminants and monitor chemical changes due to oxidation, combustion by-products or incorrect lubricant top-up\. 2\. Optimised sensors for integration within the sampling region and minimise sample volume requirement\. 3\. Software to compare and interpret the test values and issue guidance to end-users\. 4\. An appropriate housing to combine the spectrometer and sensors in an easy to use package and space models or similar produced\. 5\. Final Phase 1 report\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ec233ee-5dd8-4cd8-87c9-2decdc58f36b-88646)