Manual RF cryogenic probe station with four RF probe arms and cryogen-free operation

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27 Oct 2026

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NPL Management Limited

Primary CPV: 33141641 *
Probes
Location: 🇬🇧 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, London
Value: £310,000
Contract: 1 year Duration
01/02/2027 01/02/2028
Contract Types: 33 *Medical equipment, pharmaceuticals & per...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, TW11 0LW, United Kingdom · UKI75

Contact

etenders@npl.co.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0790d7

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.

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33141641 — Probes (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Other public body
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Goods
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Goods
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Planned
Enquiries close: 11 Jan 2027
Award decision expected: 1 Feb 2027
Language: EN
Published: 27 Oct 2026 10:31
Deadline: 19 Jan 2027 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0790d7
Notice ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0790d7

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Planning

Document › Document type	Planned procurement notice
Document › Description	Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101383-2026
Document › Published	27 Oct 2026

Organisations

Name	NPL Management Limited
Address › Street	National Physical Laboratory
Address › Town / city	Teddington
Address › Postcode	TW11 0LW
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI75
Contact › Email	etenders@npl.co.uk
Role	buyer
Link	http://www.npl.co.uk/
Classification › Description	Public undertaking

Buyer

Name	NPL Management Limited

Tender

Title	Manual RF cryogenic probe station with four RF probe arms and cryogen-free operation
Status	planned
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Probes
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£372,000
Value › Value	£310,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Procedure › Is Accelerated	Yes
Procedure › Accelerated Rationale	Qualifying planned procurement notice
Category	goods
Above threshold	Yes
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	Not allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	19 Jan 2027
Questions period › End	11 Jan 2027
Award decision period › End	1 Feb 2027
Lot › Status	planned
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£372,000
Lot › Value › Value	£310,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Feb 2027
Lot › Contract period › End	1 Feb 2028
Communication › Expected publication	4 Jan 2027

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