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Published 13 Mar 2026, 16:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Time and Frequency transfer

Official notice

Authority: NPL Management Limited (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 13 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to PikTime Systems sp. z o.o.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fibre based solution for Time and Frequency transfer

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
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Mar 2026, 16:03 GMT
Last source update
16 Apr 2026, 11:49 BST
Authority reference
PO00020168
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034606
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066a47 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

PiKTime OSTT fibre-optic time and frequency distribution system delivers quality time and frequency signals via optical fibres to the users not maintaining their own clocks and/or timescales. This solution delivers stabilized and calibrated replica of source signals. The unique feature of the system includes active delay stabilisation and autocalibration. No reasonable alternative or substitute exists that meets NPL's scientific and operational requirements, and awarding this contract directly ensures continuity, strategic value, and compliance.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

25 Mar 2026 → 16 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends210 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published189 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 11:49 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 16:03 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 11:49 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PikTime Systems sp. z o.o.26 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027€299,62513 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · PikTime Systems sp. z o.o.

    Signed
    26 Mar 2026
    Value
    €299,625
    Period
    26 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: n/a

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
  • PikTime Systems sp. z o.o.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PGZG-1834-NMBT Mazowiecka 59, Poznań, PL, 60‑623, PLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender