Notice Information
Notice Title
SRS Laser Replacement
Notice Description
Replacement of SRS laser (due Sept 25): PicoEmerald FT with upgraded electronics to improve speed, productivity and sensitivity
Lot Information
Lot 1
Replacement of SRS laser (due Sept 25): PicoEmerald FT with upgraded electronics to improve speed, productivity and sensitivity. Tuning speed: 1.5 s for a random tuning step, up to 100x faster than previous generation picoEmerald S we currently have at NPL. Highly improved signal-to-noise ratio mainly due to the reduction of the laser repetition rate leads to 10x faster image acquisition compared to picoEmerald S. This two-colour turnkey system ideal for stimulated Raman microscopy up to video rate speed as it offers perfect temporal and spatial overlap of exit beams; tuneable between 660 nm and 2340 nm which translates to 210 cm-1 to 5450 cm-1 energy difference (currently we can go 660 cm-1 to 4500 cm-1 ) providing the opportunity to analyse also a variety of materials that we are not capable of right now; 2 ps pulses with 10 cm-1 spectral width providing a similar spectral resolution to our current device; extremely low noise compared to all-fiber laser systems; compatible with commercial microscopes and homebuilt setups; active and passive stabilization, ideal for long-term experiments This laser will increase the capacity of our facility but will provide also new capabilities in offering services on dynamic samples.
Procurement Information
The sole manufacture of this type of laser system is A.P.E GmbH who has made available the next generation of laser systems that are compatible to the current version we have. This laser can be bought only as a laser unit via the exclusive representative in the UK called "Photonic Solutions". Photonic Solutions Ltd has been for 20 years and remains the official and exclusive distributor across the UK and Ireland for A.P.E GmbH in Berlin. Clearly using another supplier would require replacement of the microscope as the software and the microscope we currently have will not be able to "communicate" with the new laser source. This would prove both prohibitive and costly.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04c079
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038318-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £268,981 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Nov 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Nov 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
- Contact Name
- Gary Phillips
- Contact Email
- gary.phillips@npl.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2089773222
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TEDDINGTON
- Postcode
- TW11 0LW
- Post Town
- Twickenham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Electoral Ward
- Teddington
- Westminster Constituency
- Twickenham
Further Information
Notice URLs
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