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title: "Supply of a Programmable Optical Processor for Photonics and Optical Communications Research"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07759c"
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buyer: "NPL Management Limited"
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# Supply of a Programmable Optical Processor for Photonics and Optical Communications Research

Buyer: NPL Management Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07759c

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## Summary

NPL Management Limited is procuring a programmable optical processor for photonics, optical communications and measurement research. The requirement is for a Waveshaper 4000B Programmable Optical Processor with Super C-Band capability, in a benchtop configuration with FC-APC connectors. The equipment enables programmable optical filtering, spectral shaping and signal processing within fibre-optic systems. The supply includes delivery and the documentation needed for installation and operation. This is a goods requirement for specialist optical instruments, classified under CPV 38636000. Delivery is to NPL Management Limited’s National Physical Laboratory site in Teddington, United Kingdom. The buyer is a public undertaking responsible for research-related equipment procurement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold tender process. It was not divided into multiple awarded requirements: the single lot is complete. ELECTRONIC PRODUCT SERVICES LIMITED was selected as supplier, with the contract signed on 17 August 2026. The contract runs from 17 August 2026 to 9 October 2026. Its value is USD 5,510,000 gross. The award covers the optical processor and associated delivery and operating documentation described in the requirement. The published data records the award as active and the contract as active. The procurement used a tender route, with the requirement evaluated as a specialist goods purchase under the buyer’s stated below-threshold method.

This procurement demonstrates demand for high-value, specialised optical equipment supporting advanced photonics and fibre-optic communications research at a national laboratory. Suppliers well placed for comparable requirements would have direct capability to provide programmable optical processors with advanced spectral shaping, filtering and signal-processing functions, including equipment configured for Super C-Band operation and FC-APC fibre connections. Credibility would also depend on supplying the specified benchtop configuration, arranging delivery to a research facility, and providing clear installation and operating documentation. The award went to an SME specialising in electronic products, indicating that a focused specialist supplier can compete alongside larger technology businesses when it can meet the technical equipment and delivery requirements.

## Notice

Supply and delivery of a Waveshaper 4000B Programmable Optical Processor with Super C-Band capability, benchtop configuration, and FC-APC connectors. The equipment will support advanced photonics, optical communications, and measurement research activities by enabling programmable optical filtering, spectral shaping, and signal processing within fibre-optic systems. The procurement includes delivery to NPL and all associated documentation required for installation and operation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088766-2026 |
| 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 | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 9 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,510,000 |

## 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 | Electronic Product Services Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38636000 - Specialist optical instruments

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 14:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088766-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088766-2026
  18th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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