Published date: 7 April 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 March 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

TW11 0LW

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_263827/948903

Published date

7 April 2021

Closing date

5 March 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

31 March 2021

Contract end date

1 April 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The combs will be part of future national time scale infrastructure, as well as test and evaluation facilities and services being set up as part of the UK quantum technologies programme. For this reason, they must be able to operate independently and continuously (24/7) with minimal downtime for maintenance.

The purpose is to enable greater flexibility and agility in NPL's frequency measurement and characterisation services, while simultaneously developing the new infrastructure required to support a future redefinition of the second.

The setups need to work in tandem with ultrastable laser systems, optical lattice clocks and fibre networking capability in the AQML to support international collaborations and so must be compatible with these technologies. A full and detailed specification of our requirements for each individual comb is provided in separate lots as outlined in the ITT documents.

Award information

Awarded date

16 March 2021

Contract start date

31 March 2021

Contract end date

1 April 2026

Total value of contract

£941,770

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Menlo Systems GmbH

Address

Am Klopferspitz 19a, Martinsried, Bayern, 82152, Germany

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
England

Email

charley.choules@npl.co.uk