1588/DM - NTT Collimator

Contract summary

Industry

• Astronomical and optical instruments - 38630000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

1588/DM/2

Published date

19 April 2017

Closing date

28 February 2017

Contract start date

8 May 2017

Contract end date

9 May 2017

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

---

Description

ULTRACAM is a high-speed, three-arm optical CCD camera designed to study astrophysics on fast timescales. It is currently a visitor instrument on the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) 3.5m New Technology Telescope (NTT) at La Silla, Chile. The instrument was built by a consortium involving the Universities of Sheffield, Warwick, and the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh. ULTRACAM was funded by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

The current collimator that we use with ULTRACAM is not optimised for use on the NTT. We are, therefore, opening a tender for the manufacture of a new collimator for ULTRACAM on the NTT.

---

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

1588/DM - NTT Collimator

• Opportunity
• Published 9 February 2017

Links

• https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home
• Tender notice
• In-Tend

Additional text

Tender documents will only be available via the In-Tend site. All communication through In-Tend, please.

---

Award information

Awarded date

23 March 2017

Contract start date

8 May 2017

Contract end date

9 May 2017

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IC Optical Systems Ltd.

---

About the buyer

Contact name

David Middle

Address

Floor 4, The Arts Tower
The University of Sheffield
Sheffield
S10 2TN
England

Email

d.middle@sheffield.ac.uk