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title: "CAN - Optical Parametric Oscillator"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04216e"
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# CAN - Optical Parametric Oscillator

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04216e

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## Summary

The National Physical Laboratory has awarded a contract for the supply of a 350-1000 nm Tunable Pulsed Laser Source to Coherent Europe B.V. The requirement was for a continuously tunable laser source to calibrate single-photon detectors. The contract, valued at £251,920, was signed on 28th March 2024. The procurement stage was completed under an open procedure. The buying organisation is located in Teddington, UK, and operates in the scientific research industry category.

This tender for a laser source provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in laboratory, optical, and precision equipment to compete. Companies capable of supplying tunable pulsed laser sources within the required wavelength range and operational specifications would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The contract with the National Physical Laboratory offers a chance for suppliers to showcase their technical expertise and quality in meeting the specified performance parameters.

## 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

350-1000 nm Tunable Pulsed Laser Source Qty: 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010928-2024 |
| 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 | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £270,000 |
| Lots value | £270,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £251,920 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COHERENT EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2024 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010928-2024
- 4 Dec 2023 at 13:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035654-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npl.co.uk
- https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/

## Provenance

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