Published date: 21 December 2016

Last edited date: 21 December 2016

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Opportunity (published 21 December 2016)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

  • Lasers - 38636100

Location of contract

OX11 0QX

Value of contract

£80,000

Procurement reference

RE160410

Published date

21 December 2016

Closing date

7 December 2016

Contract start date

20 December 2016

Contract end date

15 March 2017

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 7th December 2016 at 14:00 am DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

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

Item Description

The Artemis facility for ultrafast laser and XUV science at the Rutherford Appleton laboratory operates a 1 kHz laser system that generates 30 fs pulses from the extreme ultraviolet to the infrared. We plan to build an additional amplifier for the facility and require a 40 W, kHz pump laser to pump a Ti:sapphire amplifier stage. The laser will be run for extended periods, for approximately 6000 hours per year, and requires excellent long-term stability and reliability.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document.

To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'.

To express your interest in this opportunity email expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk

More information

Attachments

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER 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: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the 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. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. 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 utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Alun Stephens

Address

UK SBS
North Star House
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

research.tenders@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk