Published date: 27 May 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 June 2020

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

TW11 0LW

Value of contract

£105,000

Procurement reference

tender_241530/858425

Published date

27 May 2020

Closing date

18 June 2020

Contract start date

23 July 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Purpose and Scope of this RFQ

The National Physical Laboratory [NPL] The National Physical Laboratory requires a low noise microwave frequency synthesizer to provide an interrogation microwave signal for a caesium fountain atomic clock.
The synthesizer should phase lock to external reference source in RF range.

Requirement is for 2 units.

More information

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Additional text

1. Instructions for Submitting an RFQ

1.1 "Authority" means the public sector contracting authority, or anyone acting on behalf of the contracting authority, that is seeking to invite suitable Suppliers to participate in this procurement process.

1.2 "You"/ "Your" or "Supplier" means the body completing these questions i.e. the legal entity seeking to be invited to the next stage of the procurement process and responsible for the information provided. The 'Supplier' is intended to cover any economic operator as defined by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and could be a registered company; charitable organisation; Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE); Special Purpose Vehicle; or other form of entity.

1.3 The Authority is using the LUPC Bravo e-Tendering portal to conduct the procurement process. All Suppliers must register their company via the LUPC Bravo Portal. This can be done via the following link https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Any issues surrounding access and functionality of the LUPC Bravo System must be directed to Bravo Helpdesk on +44 800 069 8630 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk
Delays in response as a result of technical difficulties will not assure that extensions to the bid submission date will be given. Where there are further issues, which Bravo Solutions cannot resolve then the associated Buyer at NPL can be emailed at nina.heath@npl.co.uk or procurement@npl.co.uk
All documentation and attachments provided by NPL will be available on Bravo. All communication and submission of RFQ documents must be uploaded and carried out via the Bravo e-Tendering Portal.

About the buyer

Address

Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
England

Email

nina.heath@npl.co.uk