Published date: 22 December 2020

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


Closing: 15 December 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

TW11 0LW

Value of contract

£149,500

Procurement reference

tender_248059/914193

Published date

22 December 2020

Closing date

15 December 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

5 January 2021

Contract end date

31 May 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

This is an accelerated procedure.

Justification

Prior Information Notice was issued to make the market aware of the upcoming tender on 12/08/2020 as per Reg. 2015/1986 (OJEU notice number: 2020/S 159-389098)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Award Notice for Supply of Cavity Stabilised Laser:

The National Physical Laboratory requirement is for a new compact ultrastable laser system for optical frequency metrology.
The ultrastable laser system shall comprise a laser source at 1542 nm frequency-locked to an ultrastable optical cavity, including all necessary optics and electronics for control and monitoring, in one or several 19-inch rack-mount enclosures. Delivery of output light shall be through single-mode fibre. The laser frequency should be user-selectable within a specific range detailed below.
The system shall have the ability to be controlled and monitored remotely. It should be designed for reliable continuous operation over extended periods and under environmental conditions typical of data centres.
The supply is to include delivery of the performance-verified system ready for installation by the user, any software required to operate the system, a detailed operation manual and a comprehensive performance characterisation (including phase noise and instability).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Invitation To Tender - Supply of Cavity-stabilised Laser

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 November 2020

Award information

Awarded date

22 December 2020

Contract start date

5 January 2021

Contract end date

31 May 2021

Total value of contract

£149,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Menlo Systems GmbH

Address

Bunsenstraße 5, 82152 Martinsried, Germany

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
England

Email

nina.heath@npl.co.uk