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title: "UKRI-1658 METIS - LM Band Spectrometer (LMS), Three Mirror Anastigmat (TMA)"
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# UKRI-1658 METIS - LM Band Spectrometer (LMS), Three Mirror Anastigmat (TMA)

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eef8

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation is currently involved in a tender process for the procurement titled "UKRI-1658 METIS - LM Band Spectrometer (LMS), Three Mirror Anastigmat (TMA)." This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically within the spectrometers industry, and is located in the United Kingdom. The tender process initiated recently has seen its bids opening and closing as of the 6th of December 2021. The total contract value is set at £600,000, making it a significant opportunity for prospective suppliers.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in scientific instrumentation and manufacturing. Companies that specialise in the design and build of sophisticated optical systems, especially those with experience in spectrometry, would find this tender well-suited for their capabilities. The competitive selection criteria will enable a wide range of economic operators to participate, fostering growth and innovation within this specialised field.

## Notice

The UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) is a laboratory within the Science & Technology Facilities Council which is part of UK Research & Innovation. The UK ATC has responsibility within the METIS project to design, build, test and deliver the LMS to our project partners. Within the LMS is a Three Mirror Anastigmat (TMA) which is the subject of this tender. The UK ATC intends to procure it as a "build to print" system with the UK ATC carrying out the design according to manufacturing advice and constraints given by the Supplier.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A pre-disperser (a low resolution prism spectrometer) with an exit slit mask is used to define the bandpass within the LM band, acting as an order sorting filter for the echelle. Multiple exposures with rotation of the pre-disperser and main disperser are required to build up a continuous spectrum. The main dispersion optics for the METIS LMS consists of a three mirror system (the TMA) operating in double pass as collimator and camera. An immersed germanium grating is used as the main dispersing element. Performance of the spectrometer will be essentially diffraction limited and with good control of scattered light.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001738-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £463,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONTOUR METROLOGICAL AND MANUFACTURING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38433000 - Spectrometers

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2022 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001738-2022
- 22 Oct 2021 at 11:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026507-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=659486794
- https://www.ukri.org/
- https://www.ukri.org/,RutherfordAppletonLaboratory,Harwell

## Provenance

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