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255,000

NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY

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10 Aug 2021 at 21:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has successfully completed a tender process for the procurement of a state-of-the-art roundness instrument, valued at £255,000. This contract is part of the goods category, specifically focusing on laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. Located in Teddington, UK, the procurement method used was 'limited', with no prior publication of a call for competition due to the unique specifications of the required instrument, which is only available directly from the manufacturer, Taylor Hobson Limited. The contract was signed on 10 August 2021, and the instrumental capabilities will enhance measurement services across the industry.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in precision measurement equipment, particularly those capable of meeting high regulatory and technical standards. Companies focused on manufacturing sophisticated laboratory instruments, and those providing repair and support services in the UK, would be ideally positioned to compete for similar future tenders. The need for advanced technology and compliance with health and safety regulations opens avenues for growth in the precision engineering sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

255,000

Notice Description

Roundness instrument capable of preforming multi-step error separation for the measurement of high accuracy spheres and hemispheres along with routine measurement of cylindrical components.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of an instrument to replace the existing Talyrond 73UHPR (developed in a collaboration between NPL and Taylor Hobson) and Talyrond 295. The replacement instrument will be part of a national infrastructure to provide state of the art roundness measurements to industry via NPL's measurement services. * Must be able to automatically measure spheres and hemispheres using multi-step error separation reporting both the component and spindle error * It must be possible to turn off any stored error map for the spindle. * Must have a reproducible spindle error at the order of nm level * Must have nm level resolution * Must enable export of raw data in ASCII format * Must run existing Ultra programs * The work will involve decommissioning the existing Talyrond 295 and replacing with a Talyrond 595 * Physical size of instrument is required to be similar to the existing Talyrond 295 * Support should be provided in the UK for regular service and for repairs. All of above must meet all NPL, UK and EU regulatory and health & safety requirements at all times. Taylor Hobson can provide a solution that meets all these requirements.

Procurement Information

NPL is unaware of any other supplier worldwide that can provide the automatic error separation that this instrument is able to perform and is necessary to replace the capability of the Talyrond 73 UHPR. The instrument is only available direct from the manufacturer so there are no other UK distributors. The instrument is state of the art and will provide a seamless replacement of existing earlier models of the same equipment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d330
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019393-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£255,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
charley.choules@npl.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Teddington
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TAYLOR HOBSON

Further Information

Notice URLs

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