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title: "CAN - Optical Frequency Comb"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0365f8"
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# CAN - Optical Frequency Comb

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0365f8

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## Summary

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK has recently completed the procurement of an "Optical Frequency Comb" as part of the UK quantum technologies programme. The procurement was for laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, with a total contract value of £346,150 GBP. The comb is to support national test and evaluation facilities at NPL Scotland and must work seamlessly with other technologies for extended measurement campaigns. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Menlo Systems GmbH.

This tender for an Optical Frequency Comb presents business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in laboratory and precision equipment. The particularly technical nature of the requirement, focusing on ultrastable laser systems and optical frequency standards, makes it suitable for companies with expertise in such technologies. The contract with NPL also signals the organization's commitment to supporting regional industrial and academic partners, indicating potential for future collaborations within the UK quantum technologies programme.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice for the Procurement of Optical Frequency Comb. The frequency comb will be part of future national test and evaluation facilities and services being set up at NPL Scotland as part of the UK quantum technologies programme's regional activities, supporting a variety of Scottish industrial and academic partners. For this reason, the comb must be flexible and simple to operate independently and quasi-continuously (24/7 for several weeks per year to enable extended measurement campaigns) with minimal downtime for maintenance. The setup needs to work in tandem with ultrastable laser systems, optical frequency standards and future fibre networking capability to support a UK-wide fibre infrastructure and so must be compatible with these technologies.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The frequency comb will be part of future national test and evaluation facilities and services being set up at NPL Scotland as part of the UK quantum technologies programme's regional activities, supporting a variety of Scottish industrial and academic partners. For this reason, the comb must be flexible and simple to operate independently and quasi-continuously (24/7 for several weeks per year to enable extended measurement campaigns) with minimal downtime for maintenance. The setup needs to work in tandem with ultrastable laser systems, optical frequency standards and future fibre networking capability to support a UK-wide fibre infrastructure and so must be compatible with these technologies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002255-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2022 - 31 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £340,000 |
| Lots value | £340,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £346,150 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY |
| Locality | TEDDINGTON |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW11 0LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Teddington |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MENLO SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2023 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002255-2023
- 5 Sep 2022 at 16:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024861-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npl.co.uk
- https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

## Provenance

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