Planning

Procurement of Satellite Earth Stations and Lease of Satellite Transponder Bandwidth

  • National Physical Laboratory

F01: Prior information notice (reducing time limits for receipt of tenders)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-033601

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0388ab

Published 28 November 2022, 10:28am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Physical Laboratory

Hampton Road

Teddington

TW11 0LW

Email

nina.heath@npl.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.npl.co.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Procurement of Satellite Earth Stations and Lease of Satellite Transponder Bandwidth

Reference number

123017

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32533000 - Satellite earth stations

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This is a prior information notice for the procurement of 6 satellite earth stations and the lease of satellite transponder bandwidth.  The supplier is expected to test use of the transponder and the equipment by temporarily installing the latter at the NPL Teddington site. In addition, NPL will require as an option for the equipment to be installed in its permanent locations, commissioned, maintained, and covered by a minimum 3-year warranty. An option will also be required for purchase of an additional 3 x active electronics equipment as spare components for use with the satellite earth stations. 

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 64214100 - Satellite circuit rental services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NPL wishes to procure 6 satellite earth stations and the lease of satellite transponder bandwidth.  The supplier is expected to test use of the transponder and the equipment by temporarily installing the latter at the NPL Teddington site. In addition, NPL will require as an option for the equipment to be installed in its permanent locations, commissioned, maintained, and covered by a minimum 3-year warranty. An option will also be required for purchase of an additional 3 x active electronics equipment as spare components for use with the satellite earth stations. 

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

5 December 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

National Physical Laboratory

Teddington

Country

United Kingdom