Published date: 4 April 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£60,000
Procurement reference
20230404164341-53042
Published date
4 April 2023
Closing date
3 May 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
30 May 2023
Contract end date
29 May 2026
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
The optical interferometry group in the department of Physics and Astronomy is undertaking the development BIFROST, a new instrument for the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI). As part of this development process the group is procuring two photonics devices, each containing two Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) to function as the beam combining device within the BIFROST instrument. This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 101003096).
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About the buyer
Contact name
Charlotte Hockey
Address
Northcote House
Exeter
EX4 4QH
ENG
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