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Phase Comparators

NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY

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13 Mar 2024 at 12:25

Summary of the contracting process

The National Physical Laboratory has awarded a contract for Phase Comparators to TimeTech. The procurement process, led by the National Physical Laboratory in the UK, falls under the goods main procurement category. The successful tenderer, TimeTech from Germany, was selected through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, worth 650,533.0 EUR, was signed on 9th March 2023.

This tender for the procurement of SATRE modems can provide business growth opportunities for companies involved in laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. Businesses specialising in two-way satellite time and frequency transfer equipment, specifically TimeTech model TIM-10139 dual-channel SATRE modems, would find this tender well-suited for competition. The award criteria considered were technical (80%) and commercial (20%) aspects, showcasing a business environment that values both technology and financial feasibility.

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Notice Title

Phase Comparators

Notice Description

13 SATRE modems for two-way satellite time and frequency transfer with 2 receive channels.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of 13 TimeTech model TIM-10139 dual-channel Satellite Time Transfer and Ranging Equipment (SATRE) modems. Two-way satellite time and frequency transfer (TWSTFT) is one of the primary methods to compare national time scales and to provide clock measurements to the BIPM for use in the generation of the international time scale UTC. It is performed between pairs of labs that simultaneously exchange coded signals containing time stamps. The TimeTech SATRE modem is the standard item of equipment that generates the transmitted TWSTFT signals and measures the received signals, and it is in use in all timing institutes in Europe and the USA that operate TWSTFT equipment.

Procurement Information

To meet the requirement to participate in TWSTFT with other NMIs, NPL must operate the same type of modem. TimeTech SATRE modems were previously procured for a bespoke NPL project. Additional SATRE modems are required for the same project. Purchasing the additional SATRE modems from a different supplier would result in significant differences in both the hardware configuration and the operational software between different parts of the project. This would result in non-compliance to the requirement for the design of the project to be the same as far as practical.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044815
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008014-2024
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
£650,533 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20232 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nina.heath@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

TIMETECH

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