Published date: 22 December 2020

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: 15 February 2021, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Lasers - 38636100

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP556339744

Published date

22 December 2020

Closing date

15 February 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

1 September 2021

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

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) have a requirement for the supply of a 100Hz, mJ-class (millijoule) pulsed laser amplifier. The supply of this System is requested by STFCto form an integral part of the front end for a 10 J Yb:YAG laser system being built and operated STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab (RAL).

The proposal covers the delivery of all components necessary, including:
•Main laser amplifier unit containing all optical components assembled into a single, rigid mechanical unit.
•All ancillary equipment, such as power supplies and chillers which shall be compatible with mounting in a 19" rack
•All cabling and piping required, lengths to be confirmed but the distance between the supply rack and optical table is likely to be > 10m.
•Factory demonstration of system performance.
•Installation at site of RAL and demonstration of performance to specification.
•Operator training by a dedicated engineer.
•Documentation in English

Full details of the specification can be found within the tender documentation.

The estimated value of the opportunity is £100,000.00 - £150,000.00 exclusive of VAT.

The contracting authority shall utilise the Delta eSourcing Procurement Tool available at the link provided to conduct this procurement. All enquiries with respect to problems or functionality within the tool may be submitted to Delta eSourcing on 08452707050. Please utilise the messaging system within the e-sourcing tool at the link provided.


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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

STFC Procurement

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK

Telephone

+441235446553

Email

stfcprocurement@ukri.org