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Procurement of Vector Signal Transceiver

DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

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19 Dec 2023 at 12:21

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Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a contract for the procurement of a Vector Signal Transceiver to National Instruments Corporation (UK) Ltd. The procurement process was conducted through a tender, with a contract value of £174,600. The contract period starts on December 13, 2023, and ends on February 5, 2024. The tender was classified under the industry category of "Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments" and the procurement method used was "Other - Single source - DSPCR Part 3 Reg 16 (Incompatible / technical difficulties)". The tender closed on November 29, 2023. The delivery address for the items is in SALISBURY, England, with the buying organisation located at Porton Down.

This procurement opportunity for a Vector Signal Transceiver by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory could provide growth opportunities for businesses that specialize in providing evaluation or testing instruments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract award signifies a need within the organisation for technical equipment to support future experimentation projects. Businesses interested in supplying high-tech instruments to the defence industry should closely monitor similar tender opportunities from the buying organisation for potential further growth prospects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of Vector Signal Transceiver

Notice Description

The SOS project has identified that in order to be able to conduct future experimentation the technical team will require access to a Vector Signal Transceiver (VST), providing an interface with existing FPGA-based signal processing and control. As per the attached quote, deliverables are to include: * 1x 12GHz Vector Signal transceiver. * 1x PXIe-8881 Xeon 8 Core Controller, Windows 10 64-bit * 1x Radar Target Generation Software, 4 TGT/1 Ghz/STDPARAM, Perpetual License. New Single Seat License(s) With 1 Year(s) of Service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9ec06963-3e59-42e8-b623-f13f17c4b741
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73110e19-cf61-4604-b714-9cd4fdcec482
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
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Single source - DSPCR Part 3 Reg 16 (Incompatible / technical difficulties)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£174,600 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£174,600 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
13 Dec 2023 - 5 Feb 2024 1-6 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
DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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