SmartComb-ULN Compact Optical Frequency Comb

Official notice

Authority: NPL Management Limited (Public body)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 6 Jul 2026

Awarded to Menlo Systems GmbH

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SmartComb-ULN Compact Optical Frequency Comb: Complete, fully automated turn-key frequency comb metrology system in a compact 19" 3U design.

BDU-FF- Fiber-coupled Beat Detection Unit - Fully fiber-coupled unit for adjustment free beat signal generation and

detection with an external laser.

Contains all-fiber coupled opto-mechanical setup for a fixed user-defined wavelength, a high sensitivity photodetector, and beat frequency distribution electronics for signal amplification and filtering.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
Last source update: 31 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
Authority reference: PO00023776
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-072674
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d8b5 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
31 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Menlo Systems GmbH	€17,681,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Menlo Systems GmbH
Signed
6 Jul 2026
Value
€17,681,000
Period
6 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NPL Management Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 02937881 · GB-PPON: PYDB-8862-JBYM National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, London, TW11 0LWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Menlo Systems GmbHAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGBX-8879-YMYG Bunsenstraße 5, Martinsried, DE, 82152, DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST