Published date: 7 September 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 September 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Microwave equipment - 31711422

Location of contract

B15 2TT

Value of contract

£0 to £70,000

Procurement reference

SC8622/20

Published date

7 September 2020

Closing date

28 September 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

19 October 2020

Contract end date

30 November 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

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of a Microwave/millimetre source. We need a Microwave/millimetre source with frequency outputs from DC up to 60 GHz and with an offset frequency of 10 kHz or lower and a measurement bandwidth of 1 Hz. We expect the frequency switching to be as low as possible, preferably less than 1 ms. The output spectral purity should have the single sideband (SSB) phase noise better than -120 dBc/Hz; wideband noise better than -150dBc at most frequency ranges; harmonics better than -30dBc and non-harmonic better than -65dBc.

The output power should reach 15 dBm at most frequency ranges.

Analog signal generators should be able to add amplitude, frequency, phase and pulse modulation. In terms of pulse modulation, the rise/fall time needs to be within 10 nS; on/off ratio better than 80 dB and minimum pulse width better than 20 nS.

Multi-channel is a highly desirable feature. Each channel doesn't have to cover the entire spectral range, but the sum up of all the channels should do.

It is expected to have a friendly user interface. Proper training course and assembly services are necessary.

Overall budget for this item is up to ?70,000 excluding VAT

This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or;
- European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or;
- Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Price

Address

Edgbaston
Edgbaston
Edgbaston
B15 2TT
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 414 9055

Email

R.E.Price.1@bham.ac.uk