Official UK procurement notice
Supply of a Programmable Optical Processor for Photonics and Optical Communications Research
Authority: NPL Management Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosed Value not published
Awarded 17 Aug 2026
Awarded to ELECTRONIC PRODUCT SERVICES LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply and delivery of a Waveshaper 4000B Programmable Optical Processor with Super C-Band capability, benchtop configuration, and FC-APC connectors. The equipment will support advanced photonics, optical communications, and measurement research activities by enabling programmable optical filtering, spectral shaping, and signal processing within fibre-optic systems. The procurement includes delivery to NPL and all associated documentation required for installation and operation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
38636000 Specialist optical instruments
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Sept 2026, 14:57 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 14:57 BST
- Authority reference
PO00025522- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07759c
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Aug 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRONIC PRODUCT SERVICES LIMITEDSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · ELECTRONIC PRODUCT SERVICES LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 17 Aug 2026
- Value
- US$5,510,000
- Period
- 17 Aug 2026 — 9 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published18 Sept 2026, 14:57 BSTUK7
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ELECTRONIC PRODUCT SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierView supplier profile →
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender