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title: "The Repair and Calibration of General Purpose Testing & Measuring Equipment (GPTME)"
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# The Repair and Calibration of General Purpose Testing & Measuring Equipment (GPTME)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-repair-and-calibration-of-general-purpose-testing-measuring-equipment-gptme-ocds-h6vhtk-03ce92). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "The Repair and Calibration of General Purpose Testing & Measuring Equipment (GPTME)". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 9
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Calibration services, Maintenance and repair services, Repair and maintenance services, Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
- **Delivery Location:** UKG21
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ce92`

## Before you bid
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## Description
The Ministry of Defence (the Authority), has awarded a 3-year Framework Agreement to DM Systems Group Limited, for the Calibration & Repair of General- Purpose Testing and Measuring Equipment (GPTME) currently in service in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), as advertised under Contract Notice 2023/S 000-014611 dated 23/05/2023.
DM Systems Group limited has been awarded the following Lots:
Lot 1 - The Repair and Calibration of Amplifiers, Attenuators & Filters, Bridges & Calibrators, EMC, ESD, Probes & Radiological, Logic & Network Analysers
Lot 2 - The Calibration and Repair of Oscilloscopes, Pulse Generators & Timers, Frequency, Modulation Meters, Directional Couplers & Power, Signal Analysers, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analysers & Waveform Analyser
Lot 3 - The Calibration and Repair of Insulation testers, Potentiometers, RCD & Portable Appliance testers, Clamps & Multimeters, Capacitance, Resistance Meters & Voltage Standards
Lot 4 - The Repair and Calibration of Distortion meters, Measuring Receiver, Radio Test Sets & Antenna
Lot 7 - The Repair and Calibration of Dimensional, Force & hardness, Torque and Pressure Items
Lot 8 - The Repair and Calibration of Acoustics, Synchro Test Set, Humidity & Temperature and Tachometer Items
The Authority reserves the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award.
Please note, this notice announces a Contract Award for the purposes of transparency only and is not a request for expressions of interest.
Please note, Babcock Land Defence Limited is acting as agent on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, in the first instance interested parties may contact Babcock with queries relating to this procurement.

## Lots (9)
### Lot 1: The Repair and Calibration of Amplifiers, Attenuators & Filters, Bridges & Calibrators, EMC, ESD, Probes & Radiological, Logic & Network Analysers
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 50433000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,146,400
- **Description:** The Repair and Calibration of Amplifiers, Attenuators & Filters, Bridges & Calibrators, EMC, ESD, Probes & Radiological, Logic & Network Analysers. Quantity or scope: Representative samples of the NSN's contained within this lot are:
Amplifiers, Atte...

### Lot 2: The Calibration and Repair of Oscilloscopes, Pulse Generators & Timers, Frequency, Modulation Meters, Directional Couplers & Power, Signal Analysers, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analysers & Waveform Analysers
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 50433000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,570,800
- **Description:** The Calibration and Repair of Oscilloscopes, Pulse Generators & Timers, Frequency, Modulation Meters, Directional Couplers & Power, Signal Analysers, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analysers & Waveform Analysers. Quantity or scope: Representative sample...

### Lot 3: The Calibration and Repair of Insulation testers, Potentiometers, RCD & Portable Appliance testers, Clamps & Multimeters, Capacitance, Resistance Meters & Voltage Standards
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 50433000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,355,300
- **Description:** The Calibration and Repair of Insulation testers, Potentiometers, RCD & Portable Appliance testers, Clamps & Multimeters, Capacitance, Resistance Meters & Voltage Standards. Quantity or scope: Representative samples of the NSN's contained within this...

### Lot 4: The Repair and Calibration of Distortion meters, Measuring Receiver, Radio Test Sets & Antenna
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 50433000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,618,800
- **Description:** The Repair and Calibration of Distortion meters, Measuring Receiver, Radio Test Sets & Antenna. Quantity or scope: Representative samples of the NSN's contained within this lot are:
Distortion Meters, Measuring Receiver, Radio test Set & Antenna (243...

### Lot 5: The Calibration and Repair of Fibre Optics and Optical items
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 50433000

- **Estimated Value:** £782,700
- **Description:** The Calibration and Repair of Fibre Optics and Optical items. Quantity or scope: Representative samples of the NSN's contained within this lot are:
Fibre Optics (140)
6625992775742
6625993928571
6625992872260
6625995513257
Optical (102)
4920996280736...

### Lot 6: The Repair and Calibration of Accelerometery, Chemical, Flow and Ultrasonic Items
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 50433000

- **Estimated Value:** £886,150
- **Description:** The Repair and Calibration of Accelerometery, Chemical, Flow and Ultrasonic Items. Quantity or scope: Representative samples of the NSN's contained within this lot are:
Accelerometery (93 Items)
4920991079584
4920991191576
4920992220074
4920991191576...

### Lot 7: the Repair and Calibration of Dimensional, Force & hardness, Torque and Pressure Items
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 50433000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,267,900
- **Description:** the Repair and Calibration of Dimensional, Force & hardness, Torque and Pressure Items. Quantity or scope: Representative samples of the NSN's contained within this lot are:
Dimensional (190 items)
6635997164855
5220995731567
5210991370569
5210991309...

### Lot 8: the Repair and Calibration of Acoustics, Synchro Test Set, Humidity & Temperature and Tachometer Items
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 50433000

- **Estimated Value:** £900,000
- **Description:** the Repair and Calibration of Acoustics, Synchro Test Set, Humidity & Temperature and Tachometer Items. Quantity or scope: Representative samples of the NSN's contained within this lot are:
Acoustics (67 items)
6625997308267
6625999250671
59959916045...

### Lot 9: The repair & Calibration of Mass & Mass (On Site Calibration) Items
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 50433000

- **Estimated Value:** £901,500
- **Description:** The repair & Calibration of Mass & Mass (On Site Calibration) Items. Quantity or scope: Representative samples of the NSN's contained within this lot are:
Mass (96 Items)
6625993405150
6670015021942
6670995532913
6670995751017
6670998679652
667099269...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** The Repair and Calibration of Amplifiers, Attenuators & Filters, Bridges & Calibrators, EMC, ESD, Probes & Radiological, Logic & Network Analysers
The Calibration and Repair of Oscilloscopes, Pulse Generators & Timers, Frequency, Modulation Meters, Directional Couplers & Power, Signal Analysers, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analysers & Waveform Analyser
The Calibration and Repair of Insulation testers, Potentiometers, RCD & Portable Appliance testers, Clamps & Multimeters, Capacitance, Resistance Meters & Voltage Standards
The Repair and Calibration of Distortion meters, Measuring Receiver, Radio Test Sets & Antenna
The Repair and Calibration of Dimensional, Force & hardness, Torque and Pressure Items (Lot 7) - The Repair and Calibration of Acoustics, Synchro Test Set, Humidity & Temperature and Tachometer Items (Lot 8) (active)
  - Award id: `026851-2024-IRM21/7574-1`
  - Supplier(s): **DM Systems Group Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-122322`
  - Value: £8,678,120 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** The Repair and Calibration of Amplifiers, Attenuators & Filters, Bridges & Calibrators, EMC, ESD, Probes & Radiological, Logic & Network Analysers
The Calibration and Repair of Oscilloscopes, Pulse Generators & Timers, Frequency, Modulation Meters, Directional Couplers & Power, Signal Analysers, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analysers & Waveform Analyser
The Calibration and Repair of Insulation testers, Potentiometers, RCD & Portable Appliance testers, Clamps & Multimeters, Capacitance, Resistance Meters & Voltage Standards
The Repair and Calibration of Distortion meters, Measuring Receiver, Radio Test Sets & Antenna
The Repair and Calibration of Dimensional, Force & hardness, Torque and Pressure Items (Lot 7) - The Repair and Calibration of Acoustics, Synchro Test Set, Humidity & Temperature and Tachometer Items (Lot 8) (active)
  - Signed Value: £8,678,120
  - Signed Date: 13/08/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026851-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-22T12:55:14.000Z
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