Published date: 17 November 2023
Last edited date: 24 November 2023
This notice was replaced on 20 February 2024
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Awarded contract (published 20 February 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£180,500
Procurement reference
2023UoS-0836
Published date
17 November 2023
Closing date
8 January 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 March 2024
Contract end date
30 June 2032
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
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Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) is looking to purchase a tunable mid-IR laser system that can be used in the frame of the Mid-Infrared Silicon Photonic Sensors for Healthcare and Environmental Monitoring, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (MISSION EPSRC) programme grant. The ORC already possesses a tunable laser systems that cover the 6-12 μm spectral range, however it does not operate in CW regime, has low output optical power and it has no beam pointing control. The MISSION is a flagship project with the main objective to demonstrate medical and environmental sensors based on absorption spectroscopy using silicon photonics platforms. It is a multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary project which requires a widely tunable mid-IR source with large CW output power and excellent beam pointing control. Since we are developing various sensing platforms it is crucial we get such a source to be able to efficiently test our sensors. The system will be used for research and will be based in Building 53 (Mountbatten building at Highfield campus).
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About the buyer
Contact name
Amy Hands
Address
BUILDING 37, HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England
Telephone
02380595000
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