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UKRI-1799 Ns OPCPA Pump Laser

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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20 Jul 2022 at 11:05

Tender

07 Jan 2022 at 16:15

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), specifically through the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), is conducting a public procurement process for the supply of a laser system required for a nanosecond OPCPA pre-amplifier, part of the EPAC Project. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, with a total contract value of £900,000. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 11th February 2022. The procurement employs an open procedure, ensuring that all interested parties can submit their proposals to fulfil the specified requirements at the delivery location in Oxfordshire, UK.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in laser systems and related technologies, as it aligns with the strategic initiatives of UKRI aimed at fostering innovation and economic growth. Companies with expertise in scientific instruments, particularly those capable of delivering high-performance laser systems suitable for advanced research applications, will find this tender especially relevant. Participation in this procurement process could significantly enhance business visibility and increase the potential for further collaborations within the research and development sectors.

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Notice Title

UKRI-1799 Ns OPCPA Pump Laser

Notice Description

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. UKRI, the contracting authority, wishes to purchase a laser system that will be used as the pump for a nanosecond OPCPA pre-amplifier that will provide amplified pulses with an energy of up to 1.5J, as part of the EPAC Project.

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 one laser system that will be used as the pump for a nanosecond OPCPA pre-amplifier that will provide amplified pulses with an energy of up to 1.5J, as part of the EPAC Project. The minimum scope of the contract is for the supply of one laser system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0308ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019745-2022
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
SME

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
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,421,600 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jul 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
Alice Barnes
Contact Email
stfcprocurement@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS

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