AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NPL Management Limited awarded a contract to YOTTA VOLT UK LTD for two Ettus USRP X420 software-defined radio platforms and associated 100 Gigabit Ethernet interface kits for UKTL/NPL Solihull research and testing.
Published outcomeA contract details notice reports award 1 to verified supplier YOTTA VOLT UK LTD. The contract is recorded as active and signed on 15 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a specialist telecommunications-equipment purchase supporting advanced wireless communications research and testing.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
YOTTA VOLT UK LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · GBP 77,715.86 excluding VAT; GBP 93,259.03 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; award and contract active
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Supplier verification identifies YOTTA VOLT UK LTD (Companies House 15240403) by company-number match. Award 1 names this supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives amounts of GBP 77,715.86 and GBP 93,259.03.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice_type: Contract details notice on Find a Tender; contract document description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status: complete; lot 1 status: complete.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status: active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status: active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 15 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-15T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidenceGBP 77,715.86
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Contract 1 value.amount: 77715.86; currency: GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidenceGBP 93,259.03
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Contract 1 value.amountGross: 93259.03; currency: GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence15 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
99% confidence15 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-09-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period end
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2026-10-06T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Process published_at and contract document datePublished: 2026-10-14T15:41:16+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTwo Ettus USRP X420 software-defined radio platforms with associated Ethernet interface kits.
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Tender description specifies supply of two Ettus USRP X420 SDR platforms and associated Ethernet interface kits.
Technical specification
99% confidence2 TX and 2 RX channels, 1 GHz bandwidth, 10 MHz to 20 GHz operation, GPS-disciplined oscillator, dual 100 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe interface kits and UK power cords.
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Tender description.
Use case
99% confidenceAdvanced wireless communications research and testing at UKTL/NPL Solihull.
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Tender description.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods; telecommunications equipment (CPV 32522000).
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory: goods; item additional classification CPV 32522000 Telecommunications equipment.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or separate lot description supplied.
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Tender lots contains id 1; award 1 relatedLots: 1.
Delivery geography
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom.
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Award item deliveryAddresses region: UK, country: GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - unknown.
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (UKPGA 2023/54).
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Tender legalBasis id: 2023/54; scheme: UKPGA.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown; bidder numbers, tender dates, evaluation and award rationale were not supplied.
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No submission deadline, tender start date, bidder count, evaluation detail or award rationale is present in the supplied record.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence15 September 2026 to 6 October 2026.
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Contract 1 period.startDate and period.endDate.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo; recorded as below threshold.
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold: false; tender procurementMethodDetails: Below threshold - unknown.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown; no extension or option terms supplied.
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No extension or option information is present in the supplied record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceThe published contract combines SDR platforms, GPS timing capability, high-speed Ethernet interface kits and power cords in a single goods purchase.
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Tender description; award 1 is linked to the sole published lot.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole related lot; no component-level pricing is supplied.
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Contract 1 awardID: 1; award 1 relatedLots: 1; no itemised pricing in supplied data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published record completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender start date, submission deadline, bid count, evaluation results, award rationale, lot title, lot description, individual pricing and extension terms.
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These fields are null or absent in the supplied process, lot, award and contract data.
Value basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross contract values are supplied; the record does not provide an itemised price breakdown.
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Contract 1 value.amount: 77715.86; value.amountGross: 93259.03; no itemised value data supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, bidder numbers, evaluation details, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- The sole published lot has no title or separate description.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NPL Management LimitedYOTTA VOLT UK LTDEttus USRP X420software-defined radiotelecommunications equipmentUKTLFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the NPL software-defined radio equipment contract?
YOTTA VOLT UK LTD, verified against Companies House number 15240403, is the supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is GBP 77,715.86 excluding VAT and GBP 93,259.03 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 15 September 2026 to 6 October 2026.
What is being supplied?
Two Ettus USRP X420 SDR platforms with GPS-disciplined oscillators, dual 100 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe interface kits and UK power cords.
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