Tender

UKRI-2131 METIS LMS Small Mirrors

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Tender

13 Apr 2022 at 13:05

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation, located in Swindon, United Kingdom, is currently conducting a tender process for the procurement titled "UKRI-2131 METIS LMS Small Mirrors." This procurement falls within the industry category of specialist optical instruments, with a total value of £160,000. The procurement method is open, and the tender period is set to end on 30 May 2022, with subsequent award decisions beginning on the same day. This process is part of the broader METIS project, which involves designing and delivering advanced optical instruments for the European Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) project in Chile.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in the production of optical instruments and related goods. Businesses capable of providing high-resolution optical components suitable for research and astronomical applications would be particularly well-placed to compete successfully in this process. The involvement in such innovative projects not only enhances business visibility but also contributes to growth within the scientific research sector, promoting technological advancements and collaboration across European initiatives.

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Notice Title

UKRI-2131 METIS LMS Small Mirrors

Notice Description

The UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) is a laboratory within the Science & Technology Facilities Council which is part of UK Research & Innovation. The UK ATC has responsibility within the METIS project to design, build, test and deliver the LMS to our project partners NOVA in The Netherlands.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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. A subsystem within METIS is the LM band spectrometer (LMS) which will provide high resolution (R 100,000) over the range 2.7-5.3 micron. A pre-disperser (a low resolution prism spectrometer) with an exit slit mask is used to define the bandpass within the LM band, acting as an order sorting filter for the echelle. Multiple exposures with rotation of the pre-disperser and main disperser are required to build up a continuous spectrum.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032d50
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009907-2022
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

38636000 - Specialist optical instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2022Expired
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
Elizabeth Gage
Contact Email
elizabeth.gage@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 7563420665

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

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