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# IR Laser System for generating tuneable wavelength of light between 1.5 – 3.5 µm

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ir-laser-system-for-generating-tuneable-wavelength-of-light-between-1-5-3-5-m-ocds-h6vhtk-049aaa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Physical Laboratory: "IR Laser System for generating tuneable wavelength of light between 1.5 – 3.5 µm". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [National Physical Laboratory](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-physical-laboratory-gov-pc1387)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £321,995 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049aaa`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ir-laser-system-for-generating-tuneable-wavelength-of-light-between-1-5-3-5-m-ocds-h6vhtk-049aaa#tl-md)

## Description
The DIAL team are looking to procure a new and upgraded IR laser system to replace their aging unit. 
The pump laser will be a seeded flashlamp pumped laser with pulse duration of 9 ns and line width 0.003 cm-1, it will be capable of simultaneously emit the fundamental and second harmonic at a repetition rate of 20 Hz. The pulse energy in the IR should be around 700 mJ and 400 mJ in the green.
The system needs to be capable of outputting a total wavelength range between 1.5 – 3.5 µm. Obtaining the tuneability utilising a dye laser and a two-stage non-linear mixing component. The system should be designed in such a way that the wavelength can be switched between two wavelengths at a frequency of greater than (or equal to) 5 Hz. Any wavelength drift must be minimal and easily corrected by a competent operator. 
The system should be fully integrated, and installed subject to a site acceptance test at NPL’s facility.  NPL expect the system to be maintained by the supplier on an ad hoc basis and serviced by the supplier annually.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published

- **Delivery regions:** UK

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 029369-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Photonic Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON-PYNC-9658-MBVV`
  - Value: £321,995 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 029369-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £321,995
  - Signed Date: 11/09/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029369-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-13T10:56:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T23:00:26.428Z
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