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title: "UKRI-2896 A Ti:Sapphire Laser System Upgrade of ARCO Amplifier to 1J"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b472"
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published: "2023-03-20"
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# UKRI-2896 A Ti:Sapphire Laser System Upgrade of ARCO Amplifier to 1J

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b472

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) issued a procurement contract for a Ti:Sapphire Laser System Upgrade of ARCO Amplifier to 1J. The procurement process was completed under a limited procurement method with the award granted to Amplitude S.A.S. The contract, valued at €320,900, was signed on 15th March 2023. The buying organisation, UK Research & Innovation, is based in Swindon, United Kingdom, and can be contacted via stfcprocurement@ukri.org.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the goods category, particularly those specialised in lasers, to engage with advanced technology projects. The contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition due to technical reasons, where only the original manufacturer was deemed suitable for the upgrade. Businesses with expertise in laser technology and optical systems would be well-suited to explore collaborations or future tender opportunities with UKRI for similar specialised projects.

## Notice

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) had a requirement to provide a Ti:Sapphire Laser System Upgrade of ARCO Amplifier to 1J. Due to compatibility reasons it has been proposed that the original manufacture carry out the upgrade.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) had a requirement to provide a Ti:Sapphire Laser System Upgrade of ARCO Amplifier to 1J. Due to compatibility reasons it has been proposed that the original manufacture carry out the upgrade. The detailed specifications, requirements and optical systems within these systems are only known to the manufacturer and an attempted upgrade without detailed knowledge of the systems and their individual specifications is likely to fail.

### Procurement Information

This contract was awarded in accordance with regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) Competition absent due to Technical Reasons. Due to compatibility reasons, the original manufacture needs to carry out the upgrade. The detailed specifications, requirements and optical systems within these systems are only known to the manufacturer and an attempted upgrade without detailed knowledge of the systems and their individual specifications is likely to fail.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008061-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £320,900 |

## 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMPLITUDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38636100 - Lasers

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2023 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008061-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=769501045
- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

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