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title: "The Provision of a Tunable Broadband QC Laser System"
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# The Provision of a Tunable Broadband QC Laser System

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10a17391-31ec-40ab-9e85-87d26e771503

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## Summary

The University of Southampton is seeking suppliers for the provision of a Tunable Broadband QC Laser System, a crucial component for the Mid-Infrared Silicon Photonic Sensors project. This open tender falls under the category of Laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The value of the contract is £180,500 with a tender end date of January 8th, 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, and the contract period starts on March 1st, 2024, lasting until June 30th, 2032.

This tender by the University of Southampton offers an opportunity for SMEs and other businesses specialised in providing precision equipment to compete for the contract. The contract period extending till 2032 provides long-term business growth potential for the successful supplier. Suppliers should take note of the tender end date and carefully follow the compliance and selection requirements outlined in the tender documents to participate in the procurement process.

## Notice

The Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) is looking to purchase a tunable mid-IR laser system that can be used in the frame of the Mid-Infrared Silicon Photonic Sensors for Healthcare and Environmental Monitoring, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (MISSION EPSRC) programme grant. The ORC already possesses a tunable laser systems that cover the 6-12 mm spectral range, however it does not operate in CW regime, has low output optical power and it has no beam pointing control. The MISSION is a flagship project with the main objective to demonstrate medical and environmental sensors based on absorption spectroscopy using silicon photonics platforms. It is a multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary project which requires a widely tunable mid-IR source with large CW output power and excellent beam pointing control. Since we are developing various sensing platforms it is crucial we get such a source to be able to efficiently test our sensors. The system will be used for research and will be based in Building 53 (Mountbatten building at Highfield campus). How to obtain Tender Documents Website: https://in-tend.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/Home The Tender documents can be accessed when logged into In-Ted by selecting 'View Details' on the relevant tender advert and clicking the 'Express Interest' tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs - 'Tender', 'ITT - documents', 'Correspondence', 'Clarifications' and 'History'. Select the 2nd tab (ITT - Documents) where you will find useful information under 'Tender Details'. Continue to scroll down to the heading 'Tender Documents Received' where you will be able to view/download the documents. Please download all the documents and read very carefully. Note that the return documents Tenderers must submit with their tender response are: - File 6 - Compliance and Selection Requirements; - File 7 - Qualitative Response Requirements; - File 8 - Commercial Response Requirements; and - File 9 - Additional Response Requirements For clarification requests, please use the table provided in File 3 - Invitation to Tender Schedules and submit the document via the Correspondence function. Opting In and Opting Out Please note you are required to 'Opt In' before you can access the full tender document set. The 'Opt Out' functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender. You can choose to 'Opt In' at any time during the tender process if you initially decide to 'Opt Out'. Further Guidance In addition, further information on how to use In-Tend can be found on the portal under the 'Help' button. Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain '@in-tendorganiser.co.uk' to your Safe Sender list.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c67cdf07-52d5-496c-99fc-f9d8fa84f2e3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 14 Feb 2024 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £161,642 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LASER 2000 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2024 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c67cdf07-52d5-496c-99fc-f9d8fa84f2e3
- 24 Nov 2023 at 16:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e79042f3-897d-4504-ac08-320cb43e83dc
- 17 Nov 2023 at 08:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e79042f3-897d-4504-ac08-320cb43e83dc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c67cdf07-52d5-496c-99fc-f9d8fa84f2e3
  20th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e79042f3-897d-4504-ac08-320cb43e83dc
  24th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southampton.ac.uk
- https://in-tend.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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