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PC USB Oscilloscope

University of the West of England

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12 Aug 2026 at 15:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England bought PC USB oscilloscopes for delivery in the South West of England. The requirement was for Analog Discovery 3 Series equipment, part number 410-435, comprising two analogue channels, 30 MHz bandwidth and 125 MSPS sampling, with an 11.7 ns specification. This is a goods procurement in the oscilloscopes category (CPV 38342000). The equipment is intended for the university’s procurement operation at its Frenchay Campus in Bristol, with delivery to the South West. The requirement is therefore relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist laboratory or electronic test-equipment suppliers able to provide the specified PC-connected instruments.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Onecall on 7 July 2026. The awarded value was £25,651.89 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract ran from 8 July 2026 to 9 July 2026. The tender submission deadline was 7 July 2026 at 5pm. The route was recorded as “Other - BVS”, rather than a standard open, selective, limited or direct method. The published procurement category was goods, and the tender’s estimated value was also £25,651.89. Onecall was the sole named awarded supplier. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined requirement from the University of the West of England for specialist PC-connected electronic test equipment, bought as a single supply at institutional scale. A credible future competitor would need reliable access to the Analog Discovery 3 Series or an exactly compliant equivalent, including the specified analogue channels, bandwidth, sampling rate and timing performance. Manufacturer authorisation, dependable sourcing, product knowledge and the capacity to supply multiple instruments as one order would strengthen competitiveness. Suppliers should also be able to support accurate technical specification matching, delivery to the South West and straightforward fulfilment for a university buyer. The recorded buyer assessment favoured larger suppliers rather than SMEs or VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PC USB Oscilloscope

Notice Description

ref: 4208086. part no: 410-435. PC USB Oscilloscope, Analog Discovery 3 Series, 2 Analogue, 30 MHz, 125 MSPS, 11.7 ns

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-556e2bad-b85e-4f16-9b9c-cc1f26e3d00f
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b62b254-97b2-4b71-8f85-3165f35533d3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - BVS
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38342000 - Oscilloscopes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,651 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,651 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jul 2026 - 9 Jul 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of the West of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

One Call Ltd

Further Information

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