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Award of Supply and Delivery of High-Power Trap Laser System

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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07 Jan 2026 at 10:23

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Notice Title

Award of Supply and Delivery of High-Power Trap Laser System

Notice Description

This specification is for a trap laser system suitable for performing large-scale quantum computing using individually trapped neutral atom qubits where the requirements below are needed to achieve long lifetime, high coherence and long-term stable operation.We require a single high-power fiber laser system for single atom trapping. The specific requirements are given below:- Output power >= 25 Watts- Wavelength 1064nm+-5 nm- Narrow linewidth <= 100 kHz- Output fiber >= 1m length- Free space output beam - TEM00 with M2 <= 1.1- Output beam 1/e2 diameter between 1 and 3 mm- Polarization : Linear vertical > 300:1- Pointing stability : < +- 0.5 urad/degC- Seed laser included if required- Power stability < +-0.5% over 8 h- Delivery time <= 16 weeks ARO- 12 month warranty

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000816736
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546618
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£38,590 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Additional Buyers

CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL

DUNDEE AND ANGUS COLLEGE

FIFE COUNCIL

FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE

MILNBANK HOUSING ASSOCIATION

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Contact Name
Development, Economic Development, Procurement, Public Transport Unit, Scottish Government Procurement Team SPPD
Contact Email
adavidson@clacks.gov.uk, anna.sanina@strath.ac.uk, christine.todd@sepa.org.uk, kelly.fallon@ros.gov.uk, procurement@dundeeandangus.ac.uk, procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk, yahia.reggab@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01415518131, +44 1259450000, +44 1314793610, +44 1324403000, +44 1382834834, +44 1698465002, +44 1738475000, +44 3451550000, +44 412425466, +44 7811592949

Buyer Location

Locality
ALLOA
Postcode
FK10 1EB
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
18
Supplier Names

CARBOLITE GERO

ELIZABETH YULE TRANSPORT

ENDAVA (UK

GMC CORSEHILL

HALL AITKEN

HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

IRONSIDE FARRAR

MAN TRUCK & BUS

MEDIASCAPE

MORGAN HUNT

ROSS QUALITY CONTROL

SANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE

SYSTRA

TATHAM

THE JR GROUP

TOPTICA PHOTONICS

VENESKY BROWN

WEGO BUS

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