Provision of a Metal Coating Applicator

Contract summary

Industry

• Optical-fibre cables for data transmission - 32562300

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

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£145,000

Procurement reference

2024UoS-1299

Published date

29 August 2024

Closing date

26 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 August 2024

Contract end date

27 August 2028

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other: Closed - Below Threshold

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The University wishes to procure a Metal Coating Applicator (MCA) for the inline coating of silica optical fibres during the fibre drawing process, capable of coating fibre lengths of up to five kilometres with different metals for a glass diameter of 125 microns. The MCA will be attached to the existing silica fibre drawing tower of a typical height of 8m (~6.3m from the fibre exit end of the furnace to the capstan) available in-house. The MCA must not demand interfacing with the existing fibre drawing tower and will operate as a standalone unit, providing an additional capability for coating optical fibres of different glass diameters and outer cladding shapes (such as circular, hexagonal, and octagonal) with a required metal.
The project will consist of multiple stages:

Stage 1 - Design
Stage 2 - Manufacture
Stage 3 - Delivery, On-Site Installation & Commissioning
Stage 4 - Acceptance Criteria

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Award information

Awarded date

28 August 2024

Contract start date

28 August 2024

Contract end date

27 August 2028

Total value of contract

£165,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Plasil Plasma Technologies Ltd.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Hannah Nash

Address

BUILDING 37, HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD
Highfield
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England

Telephone

02380 595000

Email

procurement@soton.ac.uk

Website

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/