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    ContractsSupply and installation of RF, THz, and optical test equipment for Dublin City University
    Closed contract

    Supply and installation of RF, THz, and optical test equipment for Dublin City University

    Contract value
    1.4m
    Closed 5 Jun 2026

    Dublin City University seeks to procure eight lots of specialized RF, THz, and optical test and measurement equipment with full installation and commissioning services.

    🇮🇪IrelandPublished 27 May 2026· 2 months agoviaTED
    Contract value
    1.4m
    Closed 5 Jun 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 5 Jun 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.1,350,000currency not stated
    • Tender closed
      5 Jun 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇮🇪Ireland

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 5 Jun 2026. Awaiting award.

    27 May 2026Today5 Jun 2026

    Brief

    Dublin City University is seeking qualified suppliers to provide, deliver, install, commission, and calibrate specialized test and measurement equipment for RF, sub-THz, and optical communications systems. This procurement includes eight distinct equipment lots: (1) Distributed and Wideband Software-Defined Radio Nodes, (2) Optical IM/DD Reference Transceiver, (3) Optical Multi-Format Coherent Transmitter, (4) Optical Coherent Receiver, (5) Electrical Pattern Generator and Bit Error Rate Test Set, (6) Ultra-stable Optical Frequency Comb, (7) RF Phase Noise and Signal Analyser, and (8) THz Transceiver with Up/Down Conversion capability. The equipment will support research and testing of advanced communications systems across RF, sub-THz, and optical domains, including transmitters, receivers, signal sources, and characterization tools. Suppliers may bid on individual lots or combinations thereof. Full delivery, installation, commissioning, and calibration services are required.

    Track record

    21 awards · 20 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, EDUCATION PROCUREMENT SERVICE EPS has awarded 21 contracts to 20 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PKI SCIENTIFIC IRELAND LTD2× · 10%
    2. Newport Spectra-Physics Ltd.1× · 5%
    3. I.T.S.1× · 5%
    4. Bio-Techne Ireland Limited1× · 5%
    5. NANOVAC AB1× · 5%
    6. Edinburgh instruments1× · 5%

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    Publisher
    Publications Office of the European Union
    Licence
    EU 2011/833/EU + TED reuse notice
    Source
    ted.europa.eu
    Record ID
    361386-2026
    EP
    Buyer
    EDUCATION PROCUREMENT SERVICE EPS
    Sector
    Research & Innovation