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title: "Sub 10GHz Fundamental, Harmonics up to 30GHz Load Pull system"
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# Sub 10GHz Fundamental, Harmonics up to 30GHz Load Pull system

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sub-10ghz-fundamental-harmonics-up-to-30ghz-load-pull-system-ocds-h6vhtk-038c48). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED: "Sub 10GHz Fundamental, Harmonics up to 30GHz Load Pull system". Published status: active. Published Value: £750,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Jan 2023, 10:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/compound-semiconductor-applications-catapult-limited-coh-10255214)
- **Published Value:** £750,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 January 2023 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sub-10ghz-fundamental-harmonics-up-to-30ghz-load-pull-system-ocds-h6vhtk-038c48#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038c48`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sub-10ghz-fundamental-harmonics-up-to-30ghz-load-pull-system-ocds-h6vhtk-038c48#tl-md)

## Description
This test and measurement equipment will be used for R&D at the Catapult's new Telecoms Centre of Excellence for collaborative and internal projects whilst also providing potential commercial opportunities in compliance and pre-qualification testing.  The Telecoms Centre of Excellence will allow CSA Catapult to establish new hubs outside of Newport that will enable the development of regional supply chains, enabling companies to commercialise new technologies associated with communications, space, defence and related markets.
The complete standalone load pull system will enable fundamental load-pull from 1.8GHz to 10GHz with 2nd and 3rd harmonic load pull to 30GHz
The equipment will be initially located in the RF Laboratory of the CSA Catapult as the main objective for the acquisition is to use the equipment to characterise high speed RF devices (bare die wafer) and built-up RF modules (amplifiers).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £750,000
- **Description:** This test and measurement equipment will be used for R&D at the Catapult's new Telecoms Centre of Excellence for collaborative and internal projects whilst also providing potential commercial opportunities in compliance and pre-qualification testing....

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034943-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-09T14:17:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:30:11.542Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038c48