Contract

Supply of Membrane Hydrophones, Calibration Services, and Associated Equipment for Acoustic Measurement

  • NPL Management Limited

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082149

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f42b

Published 11 December 2025, 3:46pm



Scope

Reference

PO00013510

Description

The contract covers the supply of specialized acoustic measurement equipment and calibration services, including:

Goods:

UT1604 Membrane Hydrophones (3 units, 16 micron, 0.4 mm diameter)

Hydrophone Preamplifiers (3 units, with 2 m cable)

Budget Hydrophone Mount (1 unit)

DC Coupler with Power Supply (1 unit)

Signal Amplifier for UC/UT Membrane Hydrophones (1 unit)

Services:

In-house calibration (1-30 MHz in 1 MHz increments), accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by UKAS, following Clause 12 of 62127-2:2007+A2:2017 for Type II measurements. Calibration included for hydrophones and amplifier.


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Supplier

Contract value

  • £40,028 excluding VAT
  • £48,033.60 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

11 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 11 November 2025 to 31 December 2025
  • 1 month, 20 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - unknown


Supplier

Precision Acoustics Ltd

Hampton Farm Business Park

DORCHESTER

DT2 8QH

United Kingdom

Region: UKK25 - Dorset

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

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Contracting authority

NPL Management Limited

  • Companies House: 02937881
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYDB-8862-JBYM

National Physical Laboratory

Teddington

TW11 0LW

United Kingdom

Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)