Tender

RFQ - External Cavity Diode Laser

NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

12 Jul 2019 at 12:58

Summary of the contracting process

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is seeking suppliers for an open tender titled "RFQ - External Cavity Diode Laser." This procurement, classified under laser diodes (CPV code 31712348), is part of the goods category and is taking place in London, England. The tender period concludes on 25 July 2019, with the contract expected to start from 2 August 2019 and run until 10 October 2019. The total value of the contract is £28,000, and interested parties should ensure their submissions adhere to the timescales outlined in the tender documentation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacturing or supply of laser-based technologies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Competitors well-versed in providing high-quality tunable laser sources that can operate in experimental settings will find this contract particularly relevant. It encourages innovation and participation from firms capable of delivering specialised optical equipment to support advanced research initiatives.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

RFQ - External Cavity Diode Laser

Notice Description

The National Physical Laboratory [NPL] requirement is for our work on compact microresonator-based soliton frequency combs. The tunable laser will be used as a seed source that pumps whispering gallery microresonators for the frequency comb generation. Tuning is required to match the laser wavelength with the resonance wavelength of the microresonator mode. In addition, the tunable laser could also be used in experiments related to counterpropagating light as a tunable light source to induce spontaneous symmetry breaking and prove the microresonator state. For these experiments we therefore need a widely tunable light source with narrow linewidth.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d70a72b-e60d-4f61-986f-4a136ed8854a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b29871e5-2385-4440-9656-7871ad99a121
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

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


CPV Codes

31712348 - Laser diodes

38636100 - Lasers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2019 - 10 Oct 2019 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
Contact Name
James Webb
Contact Email
james.webb@npl.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TEDDINGTON
Postcode
TW11 0LW
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Teddington
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-1d70a72b-e60d-4f61-986f-4a136ed8854a-2019-07-12T13:58:25+01:00",
    "date": "2019-07-12T13:58:25+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-1d70a72b-e60d-4f61-986f-4a136ed8854a",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_212237/783867",
        "title": "RFQ - External Cavity Diode Laser",
        "description": "The National Physical Laboratory [NPL] requirement is for our work on compact microresonator-based soliton frequency combs. The tunable laser will be used as a seed source that pumps whispering gallery microresonators for the frequency comb generation. Tuning is required to match the laser wavelength with the resonance wavelength of the microresonator mode. In addition, the tunable laser could also be used in experiments related to counterpropagating light as a tunable light source to induce spontaneous symmetry breaking and prove the microresonator state. For these experiments we therefore need a widely tunable light source with narrow linewidth.",
        "datePublished": "2019-07-12T13:58:25+01:00",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "31712348",
            "description": "Laser diodes"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "38636100",
                "description": "Lasers"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 28000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (below threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2019-07-25T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2019-08-02T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2019-10-10T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b29871e5-2385-4440-9656-7871ad99a121",
                "datePublished": "2019-07-12T13:58:25+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Link to eSourcing Portal where the RFQ is hosted and RFQ documents can be accessed.",
                "url": "https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-72024",
            "name": "National Physical Laboratory",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "National Physical Laboratory"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Hampton Road",
                "locality": "Teddington",
                "postalCode": "TW11 0LW",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "James Webb",
                "email": "james.webb@npl.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-72024",
        "name": "National Physical Laboratory"
    }
}