--- title: "STFC Frequency-resolved optical gating device" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2354502a-20be-47c9-ba75-4192922044e4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2354502a-20be-47c9-ba75-4192922044e4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2354502a-20be-47c9-ba75-4192922044e4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2354502a-20be-47c9-ba75-4192922044e4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DARESBURY LABORATORY" published: "2018-03-26" --- # STFC Frequency-resolved optical gating device Buyer: DARESBURY LABORATORY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2354502a-20be-47c9-ba75-4192922044e4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2354502a-20be-47c9-ba75-4192922044e4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2354502a-20be-47c9-ba75-4192922044e4.json) ## Summary The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), a leading multi-disciplinary organisation in the UK, has initiated a procurement process for a "Frequency-resolved optical gating device". The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with the engagement end date set for 18 December 2017 at 14:00 hours. Suppliers interested in this opportunity are required to express their interest via email or register on the CCS eSourcing portal. This tender falls under the category of audio-frequency signal conversion apparatus and is associated with delivering advanced scientific instruments for use in prominent research facilities located at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Didcot, Oxfordshire. This tender presents a significant opportunity for companies specialising in optical instrumentation, signal processing, and related technological fields. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include those capable of supplying high-tech scientific equipment, particularly SMEs and larger corporations with a proven track record in research and development. Engaging in this procurement could lead to partnerships with STFC and access to extensive support and resources, often benefiting both innovative start-ups and established firms in the industry. ## Notice *** This tender requirement was abandoned prior to a Contract award decision. *** Description CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 18 DECEMBER 2017 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email expressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Supplier eSourcing registration".Tender submissions to be priced in PS GBP. Note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people - and more broadly to the world. STFC support an academic community of around 1,700 in particle physics, nuclear physics, and astronomy including space science, who work at more than 50 universities and research institutes in the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States, including a rolling cohort of more than 900 PhD students. The organisation's large-scale scientific facilities in the UK and Europe are used by more than 3,500 users each year, carrying out more than 2,000 experiments and generating around 900 publications. The combination of access to world-class research facilities and scientists, office and laboratory space, business support, and an environment which encourages innovation has proven a compelling combination, attracting start-ups, SMEs and large blue chips such as IBM and Unilever. This requirement is for the supply of a Pulse Characterisation Device to be used within the Central Laser Facility at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Additional information: * Additional text DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER Note: Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authority's control " As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link "Register for CCS eSourcing". Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be assessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents with Contracts Finder.Tender submissions to be priced in GBP. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1f98e58-8b6e-4235-8350-879de0d43bd1 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Dec 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DARESBURY LABORATORY | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 32552400 - Audio-frequency signal conversion apparatus - 32552420 - Frequency converter - 38636000 - Specialist optical instruments - 48313100 - Optical reading system ## Release History - 26 Mar 2018 at 08:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1f98e58-8b6e-4235-8350-879de0d43bd1 - 1 Dec 2017 at 10:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1f98e58-8b6e-4235-8350-879de0d43bd1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1f98e58-8b6e-4235-8350-879de0d43bd1 26th March 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk - https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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