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title: "UKRI-1799 Ns OPCPA Pump Laser"
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# UKRI-1799 Ns OPCPA Pump Laser

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0308ad

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), specifically through the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), is conducting a public procurement process for the supply of a laser system required for a nanosecond OPCPA pre-amplifier, part of the EPAC Project. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, with a total contract value of £900,000. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 11th February 2022. The procurement employs an open procedure, ensuring that all interested parties can submit their proposals to fulfil the specified requirements at the delivery location in Oxfordshire, UK.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in laser systems and related technologies, as it aligns with the strategic initiatives of UKRI aimed at fostering innovation and economic growth. Companies with expertise in scientific instruments, particularly those capable of delivering high-performance laser systems suitable for advanced research applications, will find this tender especially relevant. Participation in this procurement process could significantly enhance business visibility and increase the potential for further collaborations within the research and development sectors.

## Notice

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), a component Research Council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), 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. UKRI, the contracting authority, wishes to purchase a laser system that will be used as the pump for a nanosecond OPCPA pre-amplifier that will provide amplified pulses with an energy of up to 1.5J, as part of the EPAC Project.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), a component Research Council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), 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. Building work is currently underway at UKRI's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) site for the EPAC (Extreme Photonics and Applications Centre) facility. EPAC will be applied to short pulse high power applications with its 10 Hertz Petawatt Laser. This will provide a step-change in capabilities for laser-driven accelerator research in the UK, enabling a plasma wakefield accelerator facility with multi-GeV electron beams and spatially coherent X-ray and gamma-ray beams for cutting edge experiments in plasma physics, laboratory astrophysics and condensed matter and material science. EPAC will bring together world-leading interdisciplinary expertise to develop and apply novel, laser based, non-conventional accelerators and particle sources which have unique properties. UKRI, the contracting authority, wishes to purchase a one laser system that will be used as the pump for a nanosecond OPCPA pre-amplifier that will provide amplified pulses with an energy of up to 1.5J, as part of the EPAC Project. The minimum scope of the contract is for the supply of one laser system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019745-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | £900,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,421,600 |

## 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 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2022 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019745-2022
- 7 Jan 2022 at 16:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000533-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=706696714
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Laboratory%2C-optical-and-precision-equipments-%28excl.-glasses%29./JXF96M7A2C
- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

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