Supply of ONYX Peta L-Band Distributed Acoustic Sensing System and Support Services

Authority: NPL Management Limited (Public body)

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Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£14,288,600published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Jul 2026

Awarded to SINTELA LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of an ONYX Peta L-Band EP distributed fibre optic sensing system, including sensing unit, storage devices, rack mounting equipment, field upgrade kit, calibration accessories, training, technical support, field engineering services, and extended warranty. The system will be used for advanced fibre optic sensing, monitoring, and data acquisition applications.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

32562000 Optical-fibre cables 38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus

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: 13 Aug 2026, 16:29 BST
Last source update: 13 Aug 2026, 16:29 BST
Authority reference: PO00024422
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-077385
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e3ea Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
13 Aug 2026, 16:29 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £14,288,6001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SINTELA LIMITED	£14,288,600 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · SINTELA LIMITED
Signed
21 Jul 2026
Value
£14,288,600
Period
21 Jul 2026 – 21 Jul 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

SINTELA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11015440GB-PPON: PDXG-5724-DZXT The Distillery Lodway, Bristol, South West, BS20 0DHContact 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 Tender13 Aug 2026, 16:29 BST