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National Physical Laboratory

Awarded ITT - Supply of Frequency Comb Systems

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38000000
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published7 Apr 2021
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Menlo Systems GmbH

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
charley.choules@npl.co.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

The combs will be part of future national time scale infrastructure, as well as test and evaluation facilities and services being set up as part of the UK quantum technologies programme.

For this reason, they must be able to operate independently and continuously (24/7) with minimal downtime for maintenance.

The purpose is to enable greater flexibility and agility in NPL’s frequency measurement and characterisation services, while simultaneously developing the new infrastructure required to support a future redefinition of the second.

The setups need to work in tandem with ultrastable laser systems, optical lattice clocks and fibre networking capability in the AQML to support international collaborations and so must be compatible with these technologies.

A full and detailed specification of our requirements for each individual comb is provided in separate lots as outlined in the ITT documents.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

For this reason, they must be able

For this reason, they must be able to operate independently and continuously (24/7) with minimal downtime for maintenance.

02

The purpose is to enable greater flexibility

The purpose is to enable greater flexibility and agility in NPL’s frequency measurement and characterisation services, while simultaneously developing the new infrastructure required to support a future redefinition of the second.

03

The setups need to work in tandem

The setups need to work in tandem with ultrastable laser systems, optical lattice clocks and fibre networking capability in the AQML to support international collaborations and so must be compatible with these technologies.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0290e2
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
007162-2021
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