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UKRI-1659 METIS - Integral Field Unit (IFU) Components

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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21 Apr 2022 at 09:05

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01 Dec 2021 at 12:15

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has initiated a tender for the procurement titled "UKRI-1659 METIS - Integral Field Unit (IFU) Components." This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically for specialist optical instruments, and is taking place in the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period concluded on 25 January 2022. The contract value amounts to £500,000, and the successful supplier is the University of Durham, with the contract having been signed on 7 March 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in the manufacturing of advanced optical components, particularly those proficient in diamond machining. Businesses that cater to high precision requirements in optical instrumentation and those engaged in research and development within the optical technology sector may find this an advantageous platform to grow their operations and establish long-term relationships with UKRI.

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Notice Title

UKRI-1659 METIS - Integral Field Unit (IFU) Components

Notice Description

The European Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently under construction in Chile, will be the world's largest telescope operating in the visible and infrared wavelength domain. It is part of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), an inter-governmental research organization. METIS is an imager and spectrometer for the (ELT), operating at wavelengths of 2.7 micron to around 14 micron. The integral field unit (IFU) is an all reflective image slicing IFU with 28 slices. It is intended that the optical components of the IFU will be manufactured using single point diamond machining to generate the multiple mirror facets on monolithic components.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The IFU reformats the two dimensional field of view to produce the input slit for the spectrometer. The 28 slice images that make up this slit will be formatted to fit the detector format described above with a gap in the middle of the slit corresponding to the gap in the detector mosaic with margins applied. The output slit will be formed on a curved focal plane with radius of curvature 1000 mm (centre of curvature away from the IFU) to improve the performance of the predisperser, with an output pupil at infinity (telecentric beam).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fbd6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010344-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

38636000 - Specialist optical instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£495,112 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Elizabeth Gage
Contact Email
elizabeth.gage@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1235446553

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM

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