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title: "High Speed Sampling Oscilloscope"
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# High Speed Sampling Oscilloscope

Buyer: COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-633ecb77-5b7a-419d-8ab1-5b477240ac0a

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## Summary

The Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited is procuring a high-speed sampling oscilloscope to enhance its capabilities in testing and characterising high-speed optical components and systems. This procurement, classified under electronic equipment, is currently in the Award stage, with the contract awarded on 12 May 2020 to Keysight Technologies UK Limited. The total value of the contract is £139,000, and the equipment is to be delivered to the Photonics Laboratory in Newport, Wales, by the end of May 2020, with the contract running until 11 May 2023.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the electronic equipment and optical testing sectors, especially those with expertise in high-speed communication technologies. Suppliers capable of providing advanced testing and measurement instruments are particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to engage in research and development collaborations or offering compliance and pre-qualification testing services will find this procurement particularly relevant.

## Notice

The Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult aims to build capability in testing and characterising high speed optical components, modules and systems. The procurement of a high-speed sampling oscilloscope has been identified as a key piece of equipment to develop capability in testing and characterising high speed optical devices, such as high-speed optical communication systems, optical sensors using pulsed beams and optical components used for spectroscopy. The equipment is required to provide an electrical interface for visualising and sampling high-speed signals either fed into or measured from an electrical/optical device. The addition of a high-speed optical detector allows the direct sampling of optical signals. This test and measurement equipment will be used for R&D during the CSA Catapult's collaborative and internal projects whilst also providing potential commercial opportunities in compliance and pre-qualification testing against a range of standards for high speed communications. The equipment will be located in the Photonics Laboratory of the CSA Catapult as the main objective for the acquisition is to use the equipment to characterise high speed optical communications modules. However, the use of the equipment is relevant to all three technical sections (Photonics, Power Electronics and RF). The equipment will be required to be delivered to the laboratory in Newport, Wales, by the end of May 2020. Additional information: To express interest in this requirement and receive the tender documents, please email procurement@csa.catapult.org.uk with the reference ITC-2020-034 in the subject field.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7dad875-d595-4716-bb85-ad70b9e2afee |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 11 May 2020 - 11 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £139,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8BE |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 31710000 - Electronic equipment
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2020 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7dad875-d595-4716-bb85-ad70b9e2afee
- 25 Feb 2020 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67938764-2e08-4b34-b4f0-79faef0537bb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7dad875-d595-4716-bb85-ad70b9e2afee
  29th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67938764-2e08-4b34-b4f0-79faef0537bb
  25th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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