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title: "CAN: Procurement of Tuneable Lasers"
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# CAN: Procurement of Tuneable Lasers

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48560ed0-b04c-48e3-ba89-2dd3c88a7bd2

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## Summary

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is procuring two tuneable lasers for linewidth measurements. The lasers are required for beating with devices under test, with a primary focus on wavelengths at 780nm and 795nm. The procurement stage is at the 'Award' stage, with a contract period starting from 24th October 2023 and ending on 29th March 2024. The total contract value is GBP 33,740. The buying organisation, National Physical Laboratory, is situated in Teddington, England, and the industry category is laboratory, optical, and precision equipment.

This tender for tuneable lasers issued by the National Physical Laboratory presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those dealing with laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. With a contract period running until March 2024, businesses can leverage this opportunity for growth and collaboration with NPL in supplying the required tuneable lasers for linewidth measurements.

## Notice

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) requirement is for the supply of two tuneable lasers required for beating with devices under test as part of linewidth measurements. As NPL is developing the understanding of linewidth measurement techniques in the context of various applications involving many different laser types, lasers with a narrow linewidth and tuneability over a range of wavelengths are required to perform heterodyne measurements of the devices under test. The primary requirement is for two lasers, one at 780nm and one at 795nm as these are the two wavelengths of interest to us now with regards to this measurement. The other necessity is that these lasers will have a narrow linewidth narrower than 100kHz.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef8fbb27-a20e-41b1-9a44-b18b0714a4aa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2023 - 29 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £33,740 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £33,740 |
| 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 | NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY |
| Locality | TEDDINGTON |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW11 0LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Teddington |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOPTICA PHOTONICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2023 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef8fbb27-a20e-41b1-9a44-b18b0714a4aa
- 24 Aug 2023 at 08:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a987077-b084-49df-be29-965dd64782a7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef8fbb27-a20e-41b1-9a44-b18b0714a4aa
  10th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a987077-b084-49df-be29-965dd64782a7
  24th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
  LUPC Bravo e-Tendering portal

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