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title: "Optical Frequency Distribution Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055403"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED"
published: "2025-06-26"
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# Optical Frequency Distribution Equipment

Buyer: NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055403

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## Summary

The procurement process for Optical Frequency Distribution Equipment was conducted by NPL Management Limited, a public undertaking with a base at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, United Kingdom. This contract falls under the industry categories encompassing laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The procurement reached the award stage on 26th June 2025, following a notice published on the same date. The contract was signed on 5th March 2025, and it concluded on 14th March 2025. The procurement method was indicated as 'Below threshold - unknown', and involved regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

This tender provides significant opportunities for business growth for companies specialising in the supply of optical and precision equipment, as well as those offering related IT services and maintenance solutions. Vescent Photonics Inc, a large-scale supplier based in the United States, emerged as the successful supplier showcasing potential for international trade in this sector. Businesses interested in subsequent tenders of this nature should ideally have strong competencies in producing or maintaining sophisticated machinery such as reconfigurable servos or possess expertise in software and information systems tailored to high-precision equipment needs.

## Notice

Reconfigurable Servo -full PIID loop filter with 10 MHz bandwidth -internal ramp generator -auxiliary servo channel for long-term drift or PZT control -Lock Guard auto relock functionality -ramp centering servo signal offset capability

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035351-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2025 - 14 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £44,200 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED |
| 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 | VESCENT PHOTONICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2025 at 10:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035351-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035351-2025
  26th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npl.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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