Notice Information
Notice Title
Contract for the Supply and Installation of a Full Octave Spanning Frequency Comb and Suite of Lasers for the University of Birmingham
Notice Description
The University of Birmingham has contracted for the supply of full octave spanning frequency comb. The frequency comb provides inputs for 698-nm, 578-nm, 775-nm, and 1040-nm light. The comb offers a high absolute frequency stability as described below. The comb system is provided with a suite of lasers required for laser-cooling of ytterbium atoms. The overall system includes all necessary driving and locking electronics. Specification i. Frequency Comb 1) Fibre-based, plug-and-play, turnkey system enabling continuous, 24/7 operation. 2) Absolute frequency stability equal or better than 1e-16 in 1s and 3e-18 in 1,000s. 3) Comb can be stabilised to inputs of (a) 698 nm, (b) 578 nm, and (c) 775 nm, (d) 1040 nm. 4) Outputs at 1560 nm and at least one output at 10 MHz or 1 pps. 5) Driving and RF locking electronics 6) Control computer, preferable laptop, with English keyboard. 7) User software with remote access option for system control, data acquisition, and locking. 8) User training at installation site. ii. Laser sub-systems (output powers specified as free-space output powers) 9) 399 nm tunable laser together with associated locking electronics with an output in excess of 300 mW or two tunable lasers each with output in excess of 100 mW. 10) 556 nm tunable laser together with associated locking electronics with an output in excess of 200 mW or two tunable lasers each with output in excess of 60 mW. 11) 1388 nm tunable laser together with associated locking electronics with an output of 20 mW or more. iii. optional items 12) High-finesse wavemeter or equivalent with capability to lock all laser sub-systems and input laser sources not locked to the frequency comb. 13) 578 nm tunable laser together with associated locking electronics with an output of 20 mW or more. 14) 759 nm tunable laser together with associated locking electronics with an output of 2,000 mW or more. 15) 649 nm tunable laser together with associated locking electronics with an output of 20 mW or more. 16) 770 nm tunable laser together with associated locking electronics with an output of 20 mW or more.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a3443818-e69b-4cd0-b79e-f211fe21bc7b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff9458de-f229-4509-b0ad-d030893f0514
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
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- CPV Codes
31712348 - Laser diodes
38636100 - Lasers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £399,990 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £399,990 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jan 20215 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Oct 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Dec 20205 years ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Dec 2020 - 18 Jun 2021 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
- Contact Name
- Susanna Ting
- Contact Email
- s.y.ting@bham.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Edgbaston
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff9458de-f229-4509-b0ad-d030893f0514
7th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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