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title: "Supply of ONYX Peta L-Band Distributed Acoustic Sensing System and Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e3ea"
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buyer: "NPL Management Limited"
published: "2026-08-13"
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# Supply of ONYX Peta L-Band Distributed Acoustic Sensing System and Support Services

Buyer: NPL Management Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e3ea

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## Summary

NPL Management Limited, the public undertaking operating the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, procured an ONYX Peta L-Band EP distributed fibre-optic sensing system and associated support services. The requirement covers the sensing unit, storage devices, rack-mounting equipment, a field upgrade kit, calibration accessories, training, technical support, field engineering services and an extended warranty. The system is intended for advanced fibre-optic sensing, monitoring and data acquisition applications. The purchase is categorised as goods and includes optical-fibre cable and detection and analysis apparatus. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement was arranged as a single lot, covering the complete system and its associated equipment, support, engineering, training and warranty provision.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to SINTELA LIMITED, a Bristol-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The award covers the single lot. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and has a stated period from 21 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. Its value is £14,288,600 excluding VAT and £17,146,320 including VAT. The process used a below-threshold procedure, with the procurement method recorded as unknown. The award is active and the contract is active. This was a direct purchase of the specified ONYX sensing system and support package rather than a multi-lot competition. The published outcome identifies SINTELA LIMITED as the selected supplier for the full requirement.

This procurement indicates substantial demand from NPL Management Limited for specialist distributed acoustic sensing and fibre-optic monitoring technology, supported by associated engineering and technical services. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to supply an ONYX Peta L-Band EP system or an equivalent high-performance distributed fibre-optic sensing solution, together with storage, rack integration, field upgrade capability and calibration equipment. Relevant capability also includes deploying and supporting sensing systems in the field, providing technical assistance, delivering user training and maintaining equipment through an extended warranty. Suppliers combining specialist detection and analysis hardware with experienced fibre-optic engineering and dependable post-installation support would be best placed to address this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

Supply of an ONYX Peta L-Band EP distributed fibre optic sensing system, including sensing unit, storage devices, rack mounting equipment, field upgrade kit, calibration accessories, training, technical support, field engineering services, and extended warranty. The system will be used for advanced fibre optic sensing, monitoring, and data acquisition applications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077385-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,288,600 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | SINTELA LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 32562000 - Optical-fibre cables
- 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 16:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077385-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077385-2026
  13th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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