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RFQ - DAQ system for FSI

NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY

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14 Feb 2020 at 10:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is engaged in the procurement of a data acquisition (DAQ) system for its novel bench-top coordinate metrology system (CMS) through a competitive quotation process. The tender, titled "RFQ - DAQ system for FSI", falls under the goods category, specifically laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, having completed the tender period which ended on 28 January 2020. The contract is set to commence on 3 February 2020 and run until 1 February 2021, with the award value amounting to £67,967. The project location is in Teddington, London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly suppliers of laboratory and precision equipment, to engage with the NPL. Companies that excel in providing advanced technological solutions, especially those capable of integrating high-speed DAQ cards, would be well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this an advantageous project, as the procurement method favours competitive quotations, allowing them to showcase their innovative capabilities. Engaging with NPL could also facilitate further collaborations in the field of metrology and data processing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RFQ - DAQ system for FSI

Notice Description

The requirements set by NPL is for improving the data acquisition speed in a novel bench-top coordinate metrology system (CMS), which emulates GPS in operation. Currently the system relies on using a 10 MS/s 14-bit data acquisition (DAQ) system with serial connection to a PC. This setup is not adequate for the new implementation of the instrument, for which we need to acquire signals at a sampling rate up to ~160 MS/s, as well as transfer the acquired data to a PC/GPU device for data processing. We here enquire for a set of DAQ cards that can be integrated in our CMS. The set-up of the CMS consists of a central hub and 5 sensor heads distributed over a volume of 20 m x 20 m x 10 m. The central hub needs to acquire 4 signals, whereas the sensor heads need to acquire 2 signals each. A common clock and trigger signal are used to control the data acquisition on the central hub and sensor heads.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-79c2e4d0-3440-46c0-a639-80a2cf229455
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73146e52-32c0-4ef9-bf61-36bb0a77d72a
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£67,967 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jan 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Feb 20206 years ago
Contract Period
3 Feb 2020 - 1 Feb 2021 6-12 months
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
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TEDDINGTON
Postcode
TW11 0LW
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Teddington
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ENTEGRA SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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