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High Performance Caesium Clocks

NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY

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14 Mar 2024 at 10:41

Summary of the contracting process

The National Physical Laboratory has awarded a contract for the provision of up to 8 High Performance Caesium Clocks to Milexia UK Ltd. The procurement falls under the goods category and was conducted through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £638,361.64, was signed on 9th March 2023. The clocks are to be used at NPLTime hub sites to replace aging units and enhance holdover capability at new service nodes, ensuring compatibility with existing and future systems.

This tender presents business opportunities for suppliers of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. Businesses specialising in high-precision timekeeping equipment will find this tender attractive. As the National Physical Laboratory aims to enhance its time-scale group's performance, companies with expertise in providing advanced technological solutions to scientific institutions are well-suited to compete. The successful bidder, Milexia UK Ltd, stands to benefit from substantial business growth and collaboration with a prestigious scientific institution.

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Notice Title

High Performance Caesium Clocks

Notice Description

Provision of up to 8 High Performance Caesium clocks for inclusion within current and future service nodes - to replace aging clocks at NPLTime hub sites, and to provide holdover capability to new service nodes

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of up to 8 High Performance Caesium clocks for inclusion within current and future service nodes - to replace aging clocks at NPLTime hub sites, and to provide holdover capability to new service nodes

Procurement Information

The units are widely used within the National Time Scale group and have been shown to perform at the required specification. Other market units do not meet performance requirements, or have not been extensively tested by NPL to ensure quoted specifications are met. The units will be like for like replacements of existing units, or existing designs, which is required for compatibility with existing systems, and design for future systems - use of different units would require significant rework of designs and unfeasible.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044869
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008130-2024
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
£638,361 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 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

MILEXIA

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