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Supply of Ettus USRP X420 Software Defined Radio Systems and Associated Ethernet Interface Kits

NPL Management Limited

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14 Oct 2026 at 15:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NPL Management Limited bought two Ettus USRP X420 software-defined radio systems for advanced wireless communications research and testing at UKTL/NPL in Solihull. Each platform has two transmit and two receive channels, 1 GHz bandwidth and an operating range of 10 MHz to 20 GHz. The supply also includes GPS-disciplined oscillators, dual 100 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe interface kits and UK power cords. This is specialist telecommunications equipment for research and test environments working with advanced wireless systems. Delivery is to Solihull, where the equipment will support the UK Telecoms Lab and National Physical Laboratory’s research and testing activities.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to YOTTA VOLT UK LTD. The single-lot purchase was made through a below-threshold procedure; the stated procurement method is below threshold, with no further method detail. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 15 September to 6 October 2026. Its value is £77,715.86 excluding VAT (£93,259.03 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. The published data gives no award date or evaluation criteria, so the award outcome is clear but its assessment basis cannot be described.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to source and supply Ettus USRP X420 software-defined radio platforms with the specified channel configuration, bandwidth and frequency range, alongside compatible GPS-disciplined oscillators, dual 100 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe interface kits and UK power cords. The award shows demand for a tightly specified equipment package supporting advanced wireless communications research and testing at UKTL/NPL in Solihull, rather than a broad telecommunications supply. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate access to the required radio platform and interfaces, product compatibility, and the capacity to deliver the complete package for a specialist laboratory environment. YOTTA VOLT UK LTD, a small and medium-sized enterprise, secured the contract, showing that a smaller supplier competed successfully for this equipment requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Ettus USRP X420 Software Defined Radio Systems and Associated Ethernet Interface Kits

Notice Description

Supply of two Ettus USRP X420 Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms with 2 TX and 2 RX channels, 1 GHz bandwidth, operating from 10 MHz to 20 GHz, including GPS-disciplined oscillator (GPSDO), dual 100 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe interface kits, and UK power cords. The equipment is for advanced wireless communications research and testing activities at UKTL/NPL Solihull.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097146-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32522000 - Telecommunications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£77,715 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 6 Oct 2026 30 days
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

Yotta Volt UK Ltd

Further Information

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