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SmartComb-ULN Compact Optical Frequency Comb

NPL Management Limited · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 11:12.

Opportunity overview

SmartComb-ULN Compact Optical Frequency Comb: Complete, fully automated turn-key frequency comb metrology system in a compact 19" 3U design. BDU-FF- Fiber-coupled Beat Detection Unit - Fully fiber-coupled unit for adjustment free beat signal generation and detection with an external laser. Contains all-fiber coupled opto-mechanical setup for a fixed user-defined wavelength, a high sensitivity photodetector, and beat frequency distribution electronics for signal amplification and filtering.

Awarded to

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Contract value
€17.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Jul 2026
Including VAT
€17.7m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGBX-8879-YMYG
Location
Martinsried, DE, 82152, Germany

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PO00023776
Status
complete
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NPL Management Limited
Id
GB-COH-02937881

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02937881

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYDB-8862-JBYM

Address

Street Address
National Physical Laboratory
Locality
Teddington
Postal Code
TW11 0LW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI75

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
Menlo Systems GmbH
Id
GB-PPON-PGBX-8879-YMYG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGBX-8879-YMYG

Address

Street Address
Bunsenstraße 5
Locality
Martinsried
Postal Code
82152
Country
DE
Country Name
Germany
Region
DE

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGBX-8879-YMYG
Name
Menlo Systems GmbH

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
6 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
6 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
17,681,000
Amount
17,681,000
Currency
EUR

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072674-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
31 Jul 2026, 12:17
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Teddington · UKI75 · TW11 0LW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 072674-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·