Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Physical Laboratory
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
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/web/login.shtml
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
PQQ: Procurement of Satellite Earth Stations and Lease of Satellite Transponder Bandwidth
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 32531000 - Satellite communications equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NPL wishes to procure 6 No. 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, serviced 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.
An option will also be required for purchase of up to 4 No. additional satellite earth stations.
Please note that this Pre-qualification is now live for this procurement. Submission of the PQQ is required in order to be included in the ITT.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NPL wishes to procure 6 No. 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, serviced 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.
An option will also be required for purchase of up to 4 No. additional satellite earth stations.
A summary of the technical requirements is shown below:
This procurement relates to the provision of a satellite communication system for the purpose of time transfer comprising 6 No. x satellite terminal equipment and the lease of satellite transponder bandwidth at Ku-band frequencies.
The equipment must meet the requirements for provision of the system with Ku-band transmit frequency: 13.75-14.50 GHz, receive frequency 10.95-12.75 GHz.
The satellite transponder bandwidth shall be compatible for use with the satellite terminal equipment at three locations in mainland Britain, including NPL Teddington.
It must have a minimum bandwidth of 4 MHz and it would be desirable for this to be higher.
The satellite time will have a minimum availability of 99.5% and it would be desirable to be higher.
Existing customer modems will be used in the service.
The equipment must fulfil all regulatory requirements for operation in the UK and in the European Union. It must be CE marked, UKCA-marked or conform to equivalent international standards for electrical safety.
Active electronics such as upconverter, downconverter, power amplifiers, monitoring and control and power supply to be included in a single transceiver or other enclosures.
The equipment interface to the modem will be 70 MHz IF input and output. It will also be possible to use a 10 MHz external reference input signal.
The transceiver or other enclosures will provide temperature regulation of satellite terminal active electronics.
The receive-transmit offset antenna for use with Ku-band system will have a desirable size of 1.8 m, although could be up to 2.4 m. The antenna will be mounted on a heavy-duty mount with fine azimuth and elevation adjustments.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 December 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
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.
An option will also be required for purchase of up to 4 No. additional satellite earth stations.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-033601
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 January 2023
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 January 2023
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NPL Management Ltd
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
Country
United Kingdom