AwardedAwarded 17 August 2026

Supply of a Programmable Optical Processor for Photonics and Optical Communications Research

NPL Management Limited · Public undertaking

In brief

NPL Management Limited awarded laboratory equipment work to Electronic Product Services Limited on 17 August 2026.

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What the notice says

Supply and delivery of a Waveshaper 4000B Programmable Optical Processor with Super C-Band capability, benchtop configuration, and FC-APC connectors. The equipment will support advanced photonics, optical communications, and measurement research activities by enabling programmable optical filtering, spectral shaping, and signal processing within fibre-optic systems. The procurement includes delivery to NPL and all associated documentation required for installation and operation.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Electronic Product Services Limited (SME)$5,510,000
17 August 2026 to 9 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 088766-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 088766-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.