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title: "CAN - Procurement of Satellite Earth Stations and Lease of Satellite Transponder Bandwidth"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0388ab"
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# CAN - Procurement of Satellite Earth Stations and Lease of Satellite Transponder Bandwidth

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0388ab

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## Summary

The National Physical Laboratory is seeking to procure 6 satellite earth stations and lease satellite transponder bandwidth. This tender, titled "CAN - Procurement of Satellite Earth Stations and Lease of Satellite Transponder Bandwidth," falls under the goods category. The procurement method used is a selective procedure, with a procurement stage marked as complete. The buying organisation, National Physical Laboratory, is located in Teddington, UK. The deadline for this tender was set on 15th August 2023. Vodafone Limited has been awarded the contract for this procurement.

This procurement process for satellite earth stations and transponder bandwidth lease by the National Physical Laboratory presents opportunities for businesses in the satellite communications equipment industry. Companies specialising in satellite antennas and related equipment would be well-suited to compete. The tender, which has passed the award stage and is now active, involves a contract value of GBP 609,295.43 and offers potential for business growth through supplying the required equipment and services to the National Physical Laboratory.

## Notice

6 satellite earth stations and the lease of satellite transponder bandwidth. The supplier is expected to test use of the transponder and the equipment by temporarily installing the latter at the NPL Teddington site. In addition, NPL will require as an option for the equipment to be installed in its permanent locations, maintained, and covered by a minimum 3-year warranty. An option will also be required for purchase of up to an additional 3 x active electronics equipment as spare components for use with the satellite earth stations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Equipment x6 Earth Stations (excl managed service equip) 3 yr Sat@4Mhz Spare Active Electronic Equipment Installation - option A [2 permanent at NPL] Installation - option B [3 temp at NPL ground (testing)] Installation - option D.6 (maintenance 1 visit pa for 3 yrs @ 2 sites)

Options: Spare Active Electronic Equipment Installation - option A [2 permanent at NPL] Installation - option B [3 temp at NPL ground (testing)] Installation - option D.6 (maintenance 1 visit pa for 3 yrs @ 2 sites)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025333-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £609,295 |

## 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 | VODAFONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 32324310 - Satellite antennas
- 64214100 - Satellite circuit rental services

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2023 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025333-2023
- 2 Dec 2022 at 17:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034262-2022
- 28 Nov 2022 at 10:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033601-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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