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Manual RF cryogenic probe station with four RF probe arms and cryogen-free operation
Published 27 Oct 2026
27 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
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33141641 *
Probes
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, London
- Value
- £310,000
- Contract
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1 year Duration
01/02/2027 01/02/2028
- Contract Types
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33 *Medical equipment, pharmaceuticals & per...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, TW11 0LW, United Kingdom · UKI75
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
NPL Management Limited
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
33141641 *
All notices with this CPV code
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 ground-signal-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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 33141641 — Probes (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Contract type
- Goods
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Planning
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 27 Oct 2026 10:18
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0790d7
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0790d7
Full notice record
36 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
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 |
Planning
| Milestone › Type | engagement |
| Milestone › Due | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Document › Document type | Market engagement notice |
| Document › Description | Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101372-2026 |
| Document › Published | 27 Oct 2026 |
Tender
| Title | Manual RF cryogenic probe station with four RF probe arms and cryogen-free operation |
| 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 |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Feb 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 1 Feb 2028 |
| Lot › Status | planning |
| Status | planning |