Broadcast of the Time From NPL
A Contract Award Notice
by NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £2M
- Sector
- BUSINESS
- Published
- 15 Mar 2022
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
Location
United Kingdom: NPL Management Ltd Hampton Road Teddington TW11 0LW
1 buyer
- National Physical Laboratory Teddington
1 supplier
- Babcock Communications London
Description
Broadcast of the Time From NPL (formerly MSF 60kHz Standard Frequency & Time Service) We are purchasing the service to provide, operate and maintain the MSF signal at a carrier frequency of 60 kHz. The effective radiated power of the signal shall be sufficient to provide a minimum field strength of 100 uVolts / m at a distance of 1000km from the transmitter, and shall cover the whole of mainland UK. The contractor shall provide at least 2 frequency standards able to maintain the carrier frequency at 60 kHz to within 2E-12 (2 parts in 10 to the power of 12) over a period of 30 days without dependence on off-air reception of any signal and shall provide the equipment required to generate and to monitor the correct time and date code at the Transmission Station.
Total Quantity or Scope
We are purchasing the service to provide, operate and maintain the MSF signal at a carrier frequency of 60 kHz. … Contract length: 5 Years.
Award Detail
| 1 | Babcock Communications (London)
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Award Criteria
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CPV Codes
- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
Legal Justification
We are awarding this contract directly as no other provider has come forward to offer the service, and we believe that there is no other infrastructure other than that currently installed at Anthorne, operated by Babcock International, that is able to offer this service. Related PIN reference number: 2022-040278
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-03223d
- FTS 007075-2022