Tender

UKRI-1119 PS OPCPA Pump Laser

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Tender

13 Jan 2021 at 16:32

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is currently procuring a laser system as part of the Extreme Photonics and Applications Centre (EPAC) project, with a budget of £1.2 million. The tender is titled "UKRI-1119 PS OPCPA Pump Laser" and falls under the category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The procurement is in the active stage of an open tender process, with the submission deadline set for 18th February 2021. All submissions must be sent in writing, and the delivery location for the items is specified as Oxon, UK.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in high-precision laser equipment and related technologies. Companies that manufacture or supply laboratory-grade laser systems or have the capability to provide the necessary components for advanced optical systems would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement. The potential for follow-on orders, as the contract allows for up to two additional laser systems in the future, enhances the growth prospects for companies engaging in this tender.

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Notice Title

UKRI-1119 PS OPCPA Pump Laser

Notice Description

UKRI, the contracting authority, wishes to purchase a minimum of one laser system that will be used as the pump for a picosecond OPCPA pre-amplifier that will provide amplified pulses with an energy of up to 2mJ, as part of the EPAC Project. The minimum scope of the contract is for the supply of one laser system, with the ability to purchase up to an additional two laser systems at a later date.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), a component Research Council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people -- and more broadly to the world. Building work is currently underway at UKRI's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) site for the EPAC (Extreme Photonics and Applications Centre) facility. EPAC will be applied to short pulse high power applications with its 10 Hertz Petawatt Laser. This will provide a step-change in capabilities for laser-driven accelerator research in the UK, enabling a plasma wakefield accelerator facility with multi-GeV electron beams and spatially coherent X-ray and gamma-ray beams for cutting edge experiments in plasma physics, laboratory astrophysics and condensed matter and material science. EPAC will bring together world-leading interdisciplinary expertise to develop and apply novel, laser based, non-conventional accelerators and particle sources which have unique properties. UKRI, the contracting authority, wishes to purchase a minimum of one laser system that will be used as the pump for a picosecond OPCPA pre-amplifier that will provide amplified pulses with an energy of up to 2mJ, as part of the EPAC Project. The minimum scope of the contract is for the supply of one laser system, with the ability to purchase up to an additional two laser systems at a later date. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UW27326C28

Options: The minimum scope of the contract is for oneamplifier for use in a high energy laser amplifier system as part of the Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC) Project, to the specifications detailed. Options are included for the ability to purchase up to an additional two laser diode pump systems at a later date. The estimated value for one laser diode pump system is GBP 260,000.00 - 300,000.00 ex-VAT for the initial purchase. Including the options for up to an additional two laser diode pump systems, the total estimated value of the opportunity is GBP 1,200,000.00 ex-VAT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028a0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000698-2021
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
Not specified
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
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Laura Lewis
Contact Email
laura.lewis@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1235446553

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

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