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Manual RF cryogenic probe station with four RF probe arms and cryogen-free operation
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £310,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- Tue 19 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMTA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice. The source records Tue 19 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT, which is not an open deadline.
- Published
- 27 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
NPL require a RF cryogenic probe station with four installed RF probe arms. The system must support cryogen-free operation using a closed cycle refrigerator. The base temperature must not exceed 5.5 K, and the temperature must be controllable from 6 K to 350 K. The system must support RF measurements from DC to 40 GHz using groundsignal-
ground (GSG) probes. The system must accommodate samples with a diameter of at least 2 inches. Vibration at the sample stage must be less than 1 micrometre.
The system must include all necessary components, including a turbomolecular pumping system, a microscope with a zoom ratio of at least 12:1, probes, and a calibration substrate.
The supplier must install and verify the system and provide user training.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 33141641
- 38000000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
2 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 27 Oct 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 27 October 2026.
Release 101372-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 27 Oct 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 27 October 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Deadline in this release: Tue 19 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT.
Release 101383-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- None recorded for the fields above. Attached documents are not read, so this is not a full account of the tender.
06/ Questions
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0790d7
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Last verified
- Wed 28 Oct 2026, 06:12 GMT
- Read at
- Wed 28 Oct 2026, 09:06 GMT
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