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.
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.
More information
Links
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- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Harwell:-UKRI-1165---Supply-of-a-100Hz-mJ-class-Laser-Amplifier/74WUFRVXCH
- Tender notice
- Please follow this link to view the notice.
Additional text
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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
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Closing: 15 February 2021, 2pm