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title: "Supercontinuum Light Source"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-140026"
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buyer: "CARDIFF UNIVERSITY"
published: "2024-03-15"
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# Supercontinuum Light Source

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-140026

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## Summary

The Cardiff University has awarded a contract for a Supercontinuum Light Source to Nkt Photonics A/S. The procurement process was initiated as a tender, with the contract worth 71498.9 GBP signed on 20th February 2024. The light source is intended for the Engineering department to conduct photo-luminescence excitation spectroscopy of quantum emitters.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in spectroscopy devices, measuring instruments, and apparatus for photographic laboratories. Suppliers interested in providing technological solutions for research and development purposes related to quantum emitters and photophysics are well-suited to compete in this procurement process led by Cardiff University.

## Notice

The supercontinuum light source is required by Cardiff University's Engineering department for photo-luminescence excitation spectroscopy of quantum emitters to identify energies of excited states, understand the photophysics, and coherently drive source without exciting free carriers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140026 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £71,498 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 0DE |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Adamsdown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NKT PHOTONICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 33114000 - Spectroscopy devices
- 38300000 - Measuring instruments
- 38653000 - Apparatus for photographic laboratories

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2024 at 16:52 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://www.nktphotonics.com/

## Provenance

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