Published date: 20 September 2023

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


Closing: 21 August 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

TW11 0LW

Value of contract

£73,055.25

Procurement reference

tender_382416/1260409

Published date

20 September 2023

Closing date

21 August 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

19 September 2023

Contract end date

27 December 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's National Measurement Institute and is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science, and technology available.

The equipment is required for the calibration of radiation hazard probes and field strength sensors and will replace our 40 GHz Agilent E8257D that has recently failed.

The new signal generator will have a wider frequency range, so that we can use it with our new waveguide system, up to 50 GHz and have the ability to connect to an external pulse generator, to provide a pulsed frequency to our CW amplifiers.

The signal generator needs to have a stable and accurate timebase, with a high output power to drive our 40 to 50 GHz amplifier.

It will need to be remotely controlled over our current GPIB control unit on the measurement trolley and also have an ethernet connection, so in the future, we can switch to controlling it via this method.

The output connector needs to be on the rear of the unit and be 2.4mm (female).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

RFQ: Procurement of 50 GHz Synthesised Source

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 August 2023

Award information

Awarded date

19 September 2023

Contract start date

19 September 2023

Contract end date

27 December 2024

Total value of contract

£73,055.25

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd

Address

Ancells Business Park Fleet, Hampshire GU51 3EG

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Nina Heath

Address

Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
England

Email

nina.heath@npl.co.uk