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High Performance Regenerative Grid Simulator

NPL Management Limited

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21 Jul 2026 at 15:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NPL Management Limited, the organisation operating the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, procured a high-performance regenerative grid simulator with a GPIB card and an analogue card. This is a specialist electrical and laboratory equipment supply requirement, intended for use in precision testing, measurement or research environments. The equipment is associated with electrical machinery, apparatus and equipment, as well as laboratory, optical and precision equipment. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement was arranged as one complete lot, covering the simulator and its associated cards rather than separate service or works packages. It will therefore be most relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of power-system test equipment, laboratory instruments and related electronic measurement hardware.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold tender procedure. One supplier was selected: MCS Test Equipment Ltd trading as TestEquity G. The contract was signed on 25 June 2026 and runs from 25 June 2026 to 12 August 2026. Its value is £36,415.20 excluding VAT, or £43,698.24 including VAT. The award covers the single lot for the high-performance regenerative grid simulator, GPIB card and analogue card. The recorded outcome is an active award and active contract, so this is an awarded requirement rather than an opportunity for new bids. The procurement was evaluated as a goods purchase, with the buying organisation being NPL Management Limited.

This award demonstrates demand from the National Physical Laboratory for specialist regenerative grid simulation and associated instrumentation. Suppliers competing for comparable requirements would need to provide high-performance electrical test equipment, together with compatible GPIB and analogue interface cards, and understand the practical requirements of laboratory and precision-measurement users. Credibility would come from proven capability in supplying and supporting power electronics, grid or energy-system test platforms, laboratory instruments and related control interfaces. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that specialist smaller businesses can compete for this type of equipment supply. Relevant businesses should be able to deliver complete, technically compatible equipment packages for a UK research and testing environment, with the product knowledge and fulfilment capability needed to support a short, defined equipment contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

High Performance Regenerative Grid Simulator

Notice Description

High Performance Regenerative Grid Simulator, GPIB card and analog card.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d01d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068809-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

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

CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

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
£36,415 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Jun 2026 - 12 Aug 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NPL Management Limited
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
Postcode Area
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

MCS Test Equipment Ltd

Further Information

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