Published date: 20 September 2022

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: 11 October 2022, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Optical readers - 30216100

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP721913455

Published date

20 September 2022

Closing date

11 October 2022

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

17 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is for the procurement of a wide-beam Fizeau interferometer to be used for the characterisation and alignment of satellite optical payloads. RAL Space does not currently have an instrument of this kind. The proposed interferometer will measure surface form and wavefront errors of reflective and refractive optical elements to very high precision. This measurement capability is critical for the fulfilment of the SPEQTRE project and STFC's commitment to the UK Quantum Comms Hub WP5 satellite integration, both of which contribute to the UKRI
2022-27 strategic priorities 5.2 and 5.3 of leading in Quantum Communications and Space.

The estimated value of the opportunity is:
Up to a maximum of £115,000.00 exclusive of VAT.

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

James Goldsby-West

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK

Telephone

+447562170349

Email

STFCprocurement@ukri.org