Awarded contract

Supply of Broadband Seismic Sensors and Associated Monitoring Equipment

Details

Value
£5,041,250
Duration
3 months
Topic
Measuring instruments
Published
30 September 2026

Tender description

Requires the supply and delivery of broadband seismic sensors and associated monitoring equipment to support precision measurement, vibration analysis, and scientific research activities. The requirement includes the provision of three broadband seismic sensors with a measurement range of 360 seconds to 100 Hz and sensitivity of 2000 (2 × 1000) V/m/s, together with handheld control units, power cables, sensor connection cables, packaging, and delivery services. The equipment will be used to undertake high-precision ground motion, vibration, and seismic monitoring within laboratory and field environments. The sensors shall provide reliable and accurate measurement capabilities suitable for scientific research, metrology, infrastructure monitoring, environmental measurement, and other applications requiring the detection and analysis of low-frequency vibration and seismic activity. The contract includes supply, delivery, warranty support, technical documentation, and associated manufacturer support services required to ensure successful installation and operation of the equipment. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published30 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date30 September 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 December 2026in 3 months

About the buyer

NPL Management Ltd runs the National Physical Laboratory, a public corporation sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Professional services, IT equipment and software are bought through suppliers on frameworks with the Crown Commercial Service, the London Universities Procurement Consortium and Kent Commercial Services. Every tender goes through a supplier due diligence process, including the UK government's Supplier Questionnaire. Supplier vetting also draws on CreditSafe and Electronics Watch for financial and ethical checks. A partnering agreement with the University of Strathclyde and the University of Surrey supports its measurement science research.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of NPL Management Ltd's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, business services and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38300000 · Measuring instruments
  • 38430000 · Detection and analysis apparatus
  • 38540000 · Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

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