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title: "UKRI-2131 METIS LMS Small Mirrors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032d50"
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# UKRI-2131 METIS LMS Small Mirrors

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032d50

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation, located in Swindon, United Kingdom, is currently conducting a tender process for the procurement titled "UKRI-2131 METIS LMS Small Mirrors." This procurement falls within the industry category of specialist optical instruments, with a total value of £160,000. The procurement method is open, and the tender period is set to end on 30 May 2022, with subsequent award decisions beginning on the same day. This process is part of the broader METIS project, which involves designing and delivering advanced optical instruments for the European Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) project in Chile.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in the production of optical instruments and related goods. Businesses capable of providing high-resolution optical components suitable for research and astronomical applications would be particularly well-placed to compete successfully in this process. The involvement in such innovative projects not only enhances business visibility but also contributes to growth within the scientific research sector, promoting technological advancements and collaboration across European initiatives.

## 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 NOVA in The Netherlands.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The European Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently under construction in Chile, will be the world's largest telescope operating in the visible and infrared wavelength domain. It is part of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), an inter-governmental research organization. METIS is an imager and spectrometer for the (ELT), operating at wavelengths of 2.7 micron to around 14 micron. A subsystem within METIS is the LM band spectrometer (LMS) which will provide high resolution (R 100,000) over the range 2.7-5.3 micron. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009907-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | £160,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38636000 - Specialist optical instruments

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2022 at 13:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009907-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/H65TVXM385
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Specialist-optical-instruments./H65TVXM385
- https://www.ukri.org/
- https://www.ukri.org/,NorthStarAvenue

## Provenance

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