Tender

Integrated Optics Circuit

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

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Tender

04 Apr 2023 at 15:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter is seeking suppliers for the procurement of two photonics devices containing two Photonic Integrated Circuits for the development of the BIFROST instrument for the Very Large Telescope Interferometer. This tender falls under the 'Laboratory, optical and precision equipments' category with a contract value of £60,000 GBP. The procurement method is an Open procedure, with the tender period ending on 3rd May 2023 and the contract period starting on 30th May 2023 in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender offers business opportunities for suppliers specialising in optical and precision equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply. Companies interested in supplying goods to support advanced research and innovation projects in the field of optical interferometry would find this opportunity well-suited for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Optics Circuit

Notice 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).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a67bd3f6-2e3a-41ce-8543-71a1e9577fc0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/676afe7e-0748-4131-afbd-ae37d69a0bc3
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 May 2023 - 29 May 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX4 4QH
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Duryard and St James
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

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