AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NPL Management Limited has awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract with Amarisoft for two AMARI Callbox Mini 5G/NTN network test platforms, licences, related hardware and one year of support and upgrades.
Published outcomeOne active contract (award 1) is reported for Amarisoft. The contract is valued at €41,612.69 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 11 January 2027.
Market significanceThis is a specialist telecommunications test-equipment purchase supporting 4G/5G and non-terrestrial network testing, research, development and validation.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Amarisoft
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · €41,612.69 EUR · Active contract
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Award 1 names Amarisoft as supplier; contract 1 is linked to award 1 and has a gross value of €41,612.69.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”; the award and contract are each marked “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 21 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-21.
Contract period
99% confidence21 September 2026 to 11 January 2027
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-09-21 and endDate 2027-01-11.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence€41,612.69 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross and amount as 41612.69 EUR.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 is linked to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed and started
99% confidence21 September 2026
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Contract 1 records both dateSigned and period startDate as 2026-09-21.
Contract end
99% confidence11 January 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-01-11.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-14T16:32:01+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceTwo AMARI Callbox Mini fixed wireless network testing platforms with AMARI NW 200 licences, SDR hardware, portable PCs, test SIMs, antennas, one year of technical support and software upgrades, and warranties
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Tender description specifies these supplied platforms, equipment, licences, support, upgrades and warranties.
NTN capability
99% confidenceAMARI NW Non-Terrestrial Networks software licence for 4G/5G and satellite-based network testing, research, development and validation
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Tender description expressly includes the NTN licence and its stated uses.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods; telecommunications equipment
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Award 1 lists main procurement category as goods and CPV 32522000, Telecommunications equipment.
Delivery location
96% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 gives delivery address region UK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation detail or award rationale supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Support and upgrades
99% confidenceOne year of technical support and software upgrades is included
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Tender description states that the supply includes one year of technical support and software upgrades.
Warranties
98% confidenceAssociated warranties are included
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Tender description includes associated warranties.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
97% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot specialist equipment and software purchase
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One supplier is named on award 1, which is linked to lot 1; the described supply combines test platforms, licences, hardware, support and warranties.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition
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Tender procurementMethod and procurementMethodDetails state direct and “Below threshold - without competition”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
96% confidenceSupplier identity is reported from the published notice and is not Companies House-applicable
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Amarisoft has a French address and a GB-PPON identifier; supplier verification status is “not_applicable”.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is marked complete but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scores, evaluation narrative or award rationale is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No bid count, tender responses, scoring, evaluation narrative or award rationale is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, renewal, pricing breakdown or payment terms are published.
- The supplier is identified from the published notice; no Companies House verification applies to this French supplier.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NPL Management LimitedAmarisoftAMARI Callbox Mini5G network testingnon-terrestrial networkstelecommunications equipmentFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the NPL AMARI Callbox Mini contract?
Amarisoft is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
Contract 1 is valued at €41,612.69 gross.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract data records a signature date of 21 September 2026.
How was the procurement conducted?
It was a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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