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Supply of a Programmable Optical Processor for Photonics and Optical Communications Research

NPL Management Limited · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Sept 2026, 07:38.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Contract value
US$5.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Aug 2026
Including VAT
US$5.5m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PBQV-5467-VTBN
Location
DUBLIN, IE, K36X070, Ireland

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
PO00025522
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
ELECTRONIC PRODUCT SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PBQV-5467-VTBN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBQV-5467-VTBN

Address

Street Address
Unit 1, Roseville Business Park, Donabate, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Locality
DUBLIN
Postal Code
K36X070
Country
IE
Country Name
Ireland
Region
IE

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
38636000
Description
Specialist optical instruments

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBQV-5467-VTBN
Name
ELECTRONIC PRODUCT SERVICES LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

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

Period

Starts
17 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
9 Oct 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
5,510,000
Amount
5,510,000
Currency
USD

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088766-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Sept 2026, 14:57
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. 088766-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·