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Keysight N7788C Optical Component Analyzer with Accessories, Support and Professional Services

NPL Management Limited

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01 Aug 2026 at 18:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NPL Management Limited, the public undertaking associated with the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, procured a Keysight N7788C Optical Component Analyzer with connector interfaces, first-year manufacturer support and professional engineering services. The requirement covers supply of the optical testing and measurement equipment, its associated connection interfaces, initial manufacturer-backed support, and engineering assistance for installation, setup and operational support. The equipment and related services are for delivery in the United Kingdom. This is primarily a specialist laboratory and instrumentation requirement, combining a high-performance optical measurement system with the practical expertise needed to configure it and help the buyer use it effectively. The relevant equipment category is machines and apparatus for testing and measuring.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold procedure; the published method is described as unknown. It comprised one lot. The contract was awarded to KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED, with an award recorded as active. The award date and contract signature date were 14 July 2026. The contract period runs from 14 July 2026 to 14 July 2026. The awarded contract value is £4,773,532 excluding VAT, or £5,728,238 including VAT. The selected supplier is based in Wokingham. The procurement was evaluated as a goods requirement, covering the optical component analyser, accessories, manufacturer support and professional engineering services. No separate awards or additional lots are recorded.

This procurement demonstrates demand from NPL Management Limited for specialist optical measurement equipment supported by manufacturer expertise. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this type would need to provide advanced optical testing and measurement systems, compatible connector interfaces and credible engineering support for setup, configuration and operational use. The requirement favours an equipment manufacturer or an established specialist instrumentation supplier able to combine product supply with post-sale technical assistance. Competitors would need sufficient organisational capacity to support a public laboratory, understand the practical use of optical component analysers, and deliver both hardware and professional services as one coordinated solution. Experience supporting complex laboratory or measurement environments would strengthen credibility when this buyer next reviews a similar need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Keysight N7788C Optical Component Analyzer with Accessories, Support and Professional Services

Notice Description

Purchase of a Keysight N7788C Optical Component Analyzer, connector interfaces, first-year manufacturer support, and professional engineering services for setup and operational support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d972
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072958-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,773,532 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Jul 2026 - 14 Jul 2026 24 hours
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

Keysight Technologies UK Limited

Further Information

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