--- title: "Procurement of a 350-1000 nm Tunable Pulsed Laser Source" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041b35" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041b35" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041b35.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041b35.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY" published: "2023-11-20" --- # Procurement of a 350-1000 nm Tunable Pulsed Laser Source Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041b35 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041b35) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041b35.json) ## Summary The National Physical Laboratory has issued a tender for the procurement of a 350-1000 nm Tunable Pulsed Laser Source. This tender falls under the goods category and has a value of £270,000. The contracting authority has set a contract period ending on August 30, 2024. The tender is currently in the active status with an open procurement method. The submission deadline is January 5, 2024, and the bid opening date is scheduled for January 8, 2024, at 09:00. This procurement opportunity by the National Physical Laboratory presents a chance for businesses specialised in laboratory, optical, and precision equipment to participate. Companies with expertise in providing laser sources specifically tunable over the 350-1000 nm wavelength range would be well-suited to compete. The tender process is at the planning stage, offering a significant opportunity for businesses to showcase their capabilities in supplying and calibrating such laser sources. ## Notice The National Physical Laboratory requirement is for the supply of a laser source continuously tunable over the 350-1000 nm wavelength range. The source is to be used to calibrate single-photon detectors (SPDs) in NPL's new traceable calibration facility. The source is required to be pulsed at a variable repetition rate. The pulse jitter must be short enough to allow timing jitter measurements of SPDs. The pulse width must be short enough to enable measurement of the detection profiles of gated detectors. The pulse-to-pulse energy variability must be low enough so that the intensity of individual pulses do not need to be measured, and the mean value represents a very good approximation to the energy of any individual pulse. The technologies likely to fulfil these requirements are Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPOs) with a Second Harmonic Generator (SHG) module and a stable pump laser to allow a low pulse-to-pulse amplitude uncertainty, or an Optical Parametric Amplifier (OPA) with similar SHG and stable pump laser requirement. The 350-1000 nm wavelength tuning range is required to be achieved without change of optics or re-alignment. A pulse repetition rate between 1 MHz and 100 kHz is required (10 MHz-100 kHz is desirable). The operational temperature range is at least from 15 C to 30 C. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The National Physical Laboratory requirement is for the supply of a laser source continuously tunable over the 350-1000 nm wavelength range. The source is to be used to calibrate single-photon detectors (SPDs) in NPL's new traceable calibration facility. The source is required to be pulsed at a variable repetition rate. The pulse jitter must be short enough to allow timing jitter measurements of SPDs. The pulse width must be short enough to enable measurement of the detection profiles of gated detectors. The pulse-to-pulse energy variability must be low enough so that the intensity of individual pulses do not need to be measured, and the mean value represents a very good approximation to the energy of any individual pulse. The technologies likely to fulfil these requirements are Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPOs) with a Second Harmonic Generator (SHG) module and a stable pump laser to allow a low pulse-to-pulse amplitude uncertainty, or an Optical Parametric Amplifier (OPA) with similar SHG and stable pump laser requirement. The 350-1000 nm wavelength tuning range is required to be achieved without change of optics or re-alignment. A pulse repetition rate between 1 MHz and 100 kHz is required (10 MHz-100 kHz is desirable). The operational temperature range is at least from 15 C to 30 C. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034239-2023 | | 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 | 20 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £270,000 | | Lots value | £270,000 | | 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 | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ## Release History - 20 Nov 2023 at 12:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034239-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.npl.co.uk - https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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