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title: "Phase Comparators"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044816"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY"
published: "2024-03-13"
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# Phase Comparators

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044816

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## Summary

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) based in the UK has recently completed a tender process for the procurement of Phase Comparators in the category of Laboratory, optical and precision equipment. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, awarded to TimeTech, involved the purchase of 20 TimeTech model TIM-10265-4 phase comparators, each equipped with four 10 MHz to 100 MHz multipliers. The contract, valued at €683,180, was signed on 9th March 2023.

This procurement process presents opportunities for businesses involved in laboratory equipment manufacturing or precision instruments. The procurement stage has now reached the award phase, with TimeTech being the active supplier for the contract. Businesses dealing with advanced technical equipment and specialized instruments may find this tender of interest to explore potential collaborations or future similar opportunities in the laboratory equipment industry.

## Notice

20 of TimeTech model TIM-10265-4 six-channel phase comparators, each with four 10 MHz to 100 MHz multipliers installed.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of 20 TimeTech model TIM-10265-4 six-channel phase comparators, each with four 10 MHz to 100 MHz multipliers installed. These are required to measure the phase time differences between clock signals at frequencies of 10 MHz and/or 100 MHz. These instruments should be capable of measuring the signals generated by active hydrogen masers without introducing additional noise.

### Procurement Information

NPL are only aware of one commercially available model of phase comparator that meets all technical requirements and is CE-compliant. TimeTech phase comparators were previously procured for a bespoke NPL project. Additional phase comparators are required for the same project. Purchasing the additional phase comparators from a different supplier would result in significant differences in both the hardware configuration and the operational software between different parts of the project. This would result in non-compliance to the requirement for the design of the project to be the same as far as practical.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008015-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £683,180 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| 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 | TIMETECH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2024 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008015-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npl.co.uk

## Provenance

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