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    ContractsOptical Component Analyzer with Support and Professional Services
    Awarded contract

    Optical Component Analyzer with Support and Professional Services

    Awarded
    £4.8m
    Published 1 Aug 2026

    Purchase of Keysight optical component analyzer system with connectors, annual manufacturer support, and professional setup and training services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 1 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £4.8m
    Published 1 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £4,773,532
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • KT
      KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    1 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This procurement opportunity involves the purchase of a Keysight N7788C Optical Component Analyzer system, including necessary connector interfaces for compatibility with various optical components. The package includes first-year manufacturer support to ensure equipment reliability and performance, along with professional engineering services for system setup, calibration, and operational training. Qualified suppliers should be able to provide the equipment, manage installation and integration, and deliver technical support services to ensure successful deployment and operation of the analyzer.

    Track record

    23 awards · 22 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, NPL Management Limited has awarded 23 contracts to 22 suppliers.

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    2. KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED1× · 4%
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    4. TimeTech1× · 4%
    5. ELECTRONIC PRODUCT SERVICES LIMITED1× · 4%
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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d972

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