Award

734 - Femtosecond Laser

ASTON UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Sep 2023 at 09:42

Tender

29 Mar 2023 at 18:16

Summary of the contracting process

Aston University, located in Birmingham, is looking to procure a Femtosecond Laser system under the main procurement category of goods. The procurement stage is at the award stage with the contract recently signed on 26th September 2023. The tender title is "734 - Femtosecond Laser" within the industry category of specialist optical instruments. The buying organisation, Aston University, invited bids through an open procurement process.

This tender for a Femtosecond Laser system by Aston University presents an opportunity for businesses in the specialist optical instruments industry to compete. Companies that can supply high-quality laser systems meeting the specified technical requirements and offer competitive pricing could be well-suited for this procurement. The contract awarded to COHERENT EUROPE BV is valued at £230,000, creating a potential avenue for business growth in the optical instrument sector.

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Notice Title

734 - Femtosecond Laser

Notice Description

734 - Femtosecond Laser

Lot Information

Lot 1

The School of Engineering and Physics at Aston University is looking to procure one (1) x femtosecond laser system to replace an old Ti:Sapphire regenerative amplifier laser. The equipment must: - be able to produce laser pulses comparable to or better than the current femtosecond laser source which is of 1kHz repetition rate, central wavelength of 800nm , pulse duration <150fs , pulse energy of ~1mJ, M^2 <1.2 , beam diameter of 5mm. -be able to produce stable laser pulses with root-mean-square deviation (RMSD) <0.5% for pulse to pulse energy within an appreciable long time span ( > 2 hours). -have user friendly control panel or interface.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b732
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028469-2023
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20232 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
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Mr Jacob Rankine
Contact Email
j.rankine@aston.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1212043000

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7ET
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COHERENT EUROPE

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