Published date: 2 November 2018

This notice was replaced on 18 January 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 18 January 2019)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 30000000

  • Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33000000

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

Location of contract

OX11 0QX

Value of contract

£0 to £176,000

Procurement reference

RE18395

Published date

2 November 2018

Closing date

19 November 2018

Contract start date

28 November 2018

Contract end date

27 November 2022

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 final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 19th November at 14:00.

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal.

Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor

The wavefront sensors will be used to characterize and control the deformable mirrors on different high power laser facilities at the Central Laser Facility. For that reason it must be compatible to the Adaptive Optic control software in use.

Minimum Specifications:

Resolution: At least 50 x 60 sampling points

Operational aperture of at least 7mm x 5mm

Tilt dynamic range: ± 3°

Focus dynamic range: ±0.026 m to ± ∞

Repeatability (rms): λ/200

Absolute wavefront measurement accuracy between 600nm and 1100 nm (rms): λ/100

External trigger: TTL signal

Minimum Working spectral range: 600-1100 nm

Interface: Ethernet

Power: Over Ethernet (PoE)

Dimensions: Smaller than 70 mm x 70 mm x 70 mm

Operating system: Windows 7 and 10

It is preferred that the instrument can work in single shot, capable of capturing and analyse pulses with an external trigger input, at repetition rates of less than 0.1 Hz. If this cannot be offered we will accept and instrument that uses either multiple pulses or continuous laser.

The contract will be let for a period of 2 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years on a 2+1+1 basis up to a maximum contract value of £176,000.

Pricing will be fixed for the first 2 year period.

It is anticipated that 4 x Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensors will be purchased by the end of this financial year (delivery before the end of March 2019).

How to Apply

As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement.

To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice.

If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Your email must clearly state:
• the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for;
• the name of the registered Bidder;
• the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email.

Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control.

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DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER
All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts)
Responses must be received by the date in the bid documents.
Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.
How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite
Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'.
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk.
Your email must clearly state:
•name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for
•name of the registered Bidder
•name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email
Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder.
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Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information.
For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503
Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

About UK Shared Business Services

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our customers improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.
Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.
For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/pages/default.aspx

About the buyer

Contact name

James Mills

Address

Polaris House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 425001

Email

research.tenders@uksbs.co.uk