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title: "Microwave Test Equipment and Optical Equipment"
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buyer: "PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY"
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# Microwave Test Equipment and Optical Equipment

Buyer: PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-126927

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves Bangor University looking to procure Microwave Test Equipment and Optical Equipment. The university, located in Bangor, UK, is in the Education industry category. The procurement stage is at the award stage, with a contract recently signed on April 19, 2023. The equipment purchases are part of a 10-year project funded by the North Wales Growth Deal and the Welsh European Funding Office.

This tender by Bangor University for high-tech equipment presents opportunities for businesses in the goods sector specializing in test equipment. With a focus on quality and price as award criteria, businesses capable of supplying Arbitrary waveform generators, Real-Time Oscilloscopes, and Integrated Linear Optical Modulators are well-suited to compete. The tender, split into three lots, offers a chance for suppliers, such as Keysight Technologies UK Ltd, to secure contracts for specific equipment requirements.

## Notice

Bangor University's Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre of Excellence is a 6M GBP research centre undertaking highly specialised research into the application of DSP in digital communication systems such as 5G and beyond networks and ecosystems. The DSP Centre was established with ~4M GBP capital and revenue funding from the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO). The DSP Centre recently secured an additional ~3M GBP in capital funding from the North Wales Growth Deal (NWGD) allowing the Centre to significantly expand their lab capacity and capabilities by procuring high performance, high bandwidth, test equipment for both the generation and analysis of microwave and optical signals. The NWGD project is a 10 year project overall with equipment purchases being made across the first three years. In this procurement exercise, three pieces of equipment are required and subsequently the tender has been split into three lots accordingly. Bidders may tender for one or more lots. (Lot 1 and 3 to be funded by WEFO, Lot 2 to be funded by NWGD)

### Lot Information

Real-Time Oscilloscope 40GHz - 2 channels

Real-Time Oscilloscope 40GHz - 2 channels. Further details and specification available within tender documents.

Options: Bangor University reserves the right to purchase optional items (as detailed in the specification), associated consumables and/or services (e.g. warranties, calibration) at a later date.

Integrated Linear Optical Modulator

Integrated Linear Optical Modulator. Further details and specification available within tender documents.

Options: Bangor University reserves the right to purchase optional items (as detailed in the specification), associated consumables and/or services (e.g. warranties, calibration) at a later date.

Arbitrary waveform generator 64GS/s

Arbitrary waveform generator 64GS/s. Further details and specification available within tender documents.

Options: Bangor University reserves the right to purchase optional items (as detailed in the specification), associated consumables and/or services (e.g. warranties, calibration) at a later date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126927 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 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 | £448,116 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | BANGOR |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL57 2DG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL32 Gwynedd |
| Local authority | Gwynedd |
| Electoral ward | Canol Bangor |
| Westminster constituency | Bangor Aberconwy |
| Delivery location | TLL12 Gwynedd |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38300000 - Measuring instruments
- 38342000 - Oscilloscopes

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126927
- 10 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126927

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB427622
  Microwave Test Equipment and Optical Equipment - Bangor University's Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre of Excellence is a 6M GBP research centre undertaking highly specialised research into the application of DSP in digital communication systems such as 5G and beyond networks and ecosystems. The DSP Centre was established with ~4M GBP capital and revenue funding from the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO). The DSP Centre recently secured an additional ~3M GBP in capital funding from the North Wales Growth Deal (NWGD) allowing the Centre to significantly expand their lab capacity and capabilities by procuring high performance, high bandwidth, test equipment for both the generation and analysis of microwave and optical signals. The NWGD project is a 10 year project overall with equipment purchases being made across the first three years. In this procurement exercise, three pieces of equipment are required and subsequently the tender has been split into three lots accordingly. Bidders may tender for one or more lots. (Lot 1 and 3 to be funded by WEFO, Lot 2 to be funded by NWGD)
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR435273
  Microwave Test Equipment and Optical Equipment - Bangor University's Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre of Excellence is a 6M GBP research centre undertaking highly specialised research into the application of DSP in digital communication systems such as 5G and beyond networks and ecosystems. The DSP Centre was established with ~4M GBP capital and revenue funding from the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO). The DSP Centre recently secured an additional ~3M GBP in capital funding from the North Wales Growth Deal (NWGD) allowing the Centre to significantly expand their lab capacity and capabilities by procuring high performance, high bandwidth, test equipment for both the generation and analysis of microwave and optical signals. The NWGD project is a 10 year project overall with equipment purchases being made across the first three years. In this procurement exercise, three pieces of equipment are required and subsequently the tender has been split into three lots accordingly. Bidders may tender for one or more lots. (Lot 1 and 3 to be funded by WEFO, Lot 2 to be funded by NWGD)

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bangor.ac.uk
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-126927
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

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