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Manual RF cryogenic probe station with four RF probe arms and cryogen-free operation[E17]

Teddington, United KingdomNPL Management Limited[E1]

In plain English

What they want: 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.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Buyer's deadline: 19 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 19 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 310,000
Buyer: NPL Management LimitedSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

Expected deadline[E6]: 19 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC
Value[E18]: GBP 310,000
Published[E15]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E14]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 12 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

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.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E8]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E11]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E10]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 1 Feb 2028.[E4]
DetailClarification questions close at 11 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC.[E12]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E13]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 101383-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is NPL Management Limited.
Document 101383-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)).
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 33141641 (Probes).
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 1 Feb 2028.
“2027-02-01T00:00:00Z to 2028-02-01T23:59:59Z”
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101383-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Tenders must be submitted by 19 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC.
“2027-01-19T12:00:00Z”
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“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 s…”
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Clarification questions close at 11 Jan 2027, 12:00 UTC.
“2027-01-11T12:00:00Z”
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 101383-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T10:31:16Z”
Document 101383-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planned.
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice is titled "Manual RF cryogenic probe station with four RF probe arms and cryogen-free operation".
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The stated value is GBP 310,000 excluding VAT.
“310000 GBP”
Document 101383-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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