Published date: 4 December 2023

This notice was replaced on 9 February 2024

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Awarded contract (published 9 February 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

TW11 0LW

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_402459/1289933

Published date

4 December 2023

Closing date

19 December 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

22 January 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Physical Laboratory [NPL] requirement is for an Oscilloscope to automate collection and measurement of waveforms and device responses. Amongst other applications the purpose of the instrument is to measure and record rise time and sub-nanosecond switching times of novel semiconductor devices. The Asset must be standalone and bench or rack mountable and controllable through ethernet and GPIB/USB (optional).
The Asset must be capable (either as supplied or upgradeable) of receiving and recording both analog and digital waveforms with at least a maximum input voltage of 2 Vrms¬. The Asset should have a bandwidth of at least 8 GHz, with a rise time <100 ps at 8 GHz. The Asset's input channels should have at least a 50 Ohm impedance (other additional impedances are desirable such as 1 MOhms). The Asset should have at least 10-bit ADC resolution (allowing a reduction at maximum sampling rate). The asset should have the capability to be upgraded for additional bandwidth upgrades, features or measurement capabilities.

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The Authority is using the LUPC Bravo e-Procurement portal to conduct the procurement process. All Suppliers must register their company via the LUPC Bravo Portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Nina Heath

Address

Hampton road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
England

Email

nina.heath@npl.co.uk