Published date: 9 December 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 October 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

B15 2TT

Value of contract

£113,000

Procurement reference

SC8653/20

Published date

9 December 2020

Closing date

12 October 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 December 2020

Contract end date

12 March 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Birmingham invites Quotation for supply of an optical spectrum analyser. Our application is in the domain of ultra-stable frequency transfer using quantum clocks, via fibres and at 1542nm. We are interested in both amplitude and phase information. As such we need not have large tuning range for the laser used in the instrument, a range from 1540-1572 nm is of interest. It should come with a built-in laser source.

The resolution of the product should be equal to or better than 100MHz (0.8pm), 5MHz (0.04pm). The dynamic range should be better than 83dB for most of the frequency ranges. The close-in dynamic range should be better than 40dB @ +/- 0.1pm, better than 60dB @ +/- 0.4pm and better than 80dB @ +/- 6pm.

The sweep speed should be faster than 30nm/s. The wavelength span range should cover 80pm to 82nm.

General characteristics
An optical spectrum analyser that has high accuracy as well as a fast sweep speed.

Specification
1) The wavelength range should cover from 1540-1572 nm.
2) It should come with a built-in laser source.
3) The resolution of the product should be equal to or better than 100MHz (0.8pm), 5MHz (0.04pm).
4) The dynamic range should be better than 83dB for most of the frequency ranges.
5) The close-in dynamic range should be better than 40dB @ +/- 0.1pm, better than 60dB @ +/- 0.4pm and 80dB @ +/- 6pm.
6) The sweep speed should be faster than 30nm/s.
7) The wavelength span range should cover 80pm to 82nm.
8) Multi-channels and rectangular resolution filters are highly desirable features.
9) Internal absolute wavelength calibrator is also desired.
10) One-year warranty is expected.

Award information

Awarded date

2 December 2020

Contract start date

2 December 2020

Contract end date

12 March 2021

Total value of contract

£113,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

LAMBDA PHOTOMETRICS LIMITED

Address

Lower Luton Road
AL5 5BZ
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 01332370

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Susanna Ting

Address

Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
England

Email

S.Y.Ting@bham.ac.uk