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title: "Procurement of Vector Signal Transceiver"
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# Procurement of Vector Signal Transceiver

Buyer: DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ec06963-3e59-42e8-b623-f13f17c4b741

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a contract for the procurement of a Vector Signal Transceiver to National Instruments Corporation (UK) Ltd. The procurement process was conducted through a tender, with a contract value of £174,600. The contract period starts on December 13, 2023, and ends on February 5, 2024. The tender was classified under the industry category of "Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments" and the procurement method used was "Other - Single source - DSPCR Part 3 Reg 16 (Incompatible / technical difficulties)". The tender closed on November 29, 2023. The delivery address for the items is in SALISBURY, England, with the buying organisation located at Porton Down.

This procurement opportunity for a Vector Signal Transceiver by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory could provide growth opportunities for businesses that specialize in providing evaluation or testing instruments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract award signifies a need within the organisation for technical equipment to support future experimentation projects. Businesses interested in supplying high-tech instruments to the defence industry should closely monitor similar tender opportunities from the buying organisation for potential further growth prospects.

## Notice

The SOS project has identified that in order to be able to conduct future experimentation the technical team will require access to a Vector Signal Transceiver (VST), providing an interface with existing FPGA-based signal processing and control. As per the attached quote, deliverables are to include: * 1x 12GHz Vector Signal transceiver. * 1x PXIe-8881 Xeon 8 Core Controller, Windows 10 64-bit * 1x Radar Target Generation Software, 4 TGT/1 Ghz/STDPARAM, Perpetual License. New Single Seat License(s) With 1 Year(s) of Service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73110e19-cf61-4604-b714-9cd4fdcec482 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Single source - DSPCR Part 3 Reg 16 (Incompatible / technical difficulties) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 13 Dec 2023 - 5 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £174,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £174,600 |
| 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 | DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP4 0JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2023 at 12:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73110e19-cf61-4604-b714-9cd4fdcec482

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73110e19-cf61-4604-b714-9cd4fdcec482
  19th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5aa0d563-d7eb-4241-88c7-01f05d5cbe96
  This is the signed purchase order and terms and conditions for this contract. This has been redacted of any sensitive information.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/907f9a2b-d089-49ca-9aa4-a113d494d42f
  Redacted contract award letter

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