Published date: 27 September 2019

This notice was replaced on 29 November 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 29 November 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Lasers - 38636100

Location of contract

WA4 4AD

Value of contract

£80,000 to £120,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR19082

Published date

27 September 2019

Closing date

16 October 2019

Contract start date

21 November 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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

**Final date and time for the submission of bids is 16/10/2019 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.**

This requirement is for a high energy green laser to be used to pump an existing Ti:Sapphire regenerative amplifier (Legend, Coherent) and facilitate future Ti:Sapphire laser amplifier upgrades at UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council), Daresbury Laboratory.

The Legend amplifier consists of a (first-stage) regenerative amplifier (2.8 mJ, 1 kHz target nominal performance) and (second-stage) multi-pass amplifier (800 mJ, 10 Hz, following compression). The pump laser as specified herein is for the regenerative amplifier stage. The age of the Legend system, including the existing pump laser, is now approaching 12 years old and a new pump laser is required due to performance degradation over this period.

Detailed High Energy Green Pump Laser requirements are defined in the attached document,UK SBS PR19082 Specification.

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DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER.

1. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite.
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About the buyer

Contact name

Major Projects

Address

North Star House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk