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Optical Vector Analyser & Optical Spectrum Analyser

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Tenderline Synopsis: ASTON UNIVERSITY: "Optical Vector Analyser & Optical Spectrum Analyser". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
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Competition Density
1.6Bids / Report
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Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
BLOOMBERG FINANCE L.P.Top vendor: 100% of attributable value
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BLOOMBERG FINANCE L.P.1 win£320,000
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Contracting AuthorityASTON UNIVERSITY
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Published24 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST
Last source update24 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST
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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05456d
What is being bought
Supply & Installation of an Optical Vector Analyser & Optical Spectrum Analyser. The LUNA OVA 5100 is the only optical vector analyzer (OVA) that would be identified that is capable of acquiring the full Jones' matrix. This enables comprehensive characterisation of passive photonic devices, including polarisation, group delay, and phase, which are essential for optimising optical buffers, delay lines, frequency combs, and microwave photonic filters. No alternative system identified provides LUNA OVA 5100's level of accuracy and measurement speed for full vector characterisation, making it the only viable choice to support SNAP-based microresonator research and maintain Aston University's leadership in photonic device development and characterisation. A sole supplier certificate for the LUNA has been provided by Lambda Photometrics Limited regarding UK distribution. When evaluating high-resolution optical spectrum analysers (OSAs) suitable for our microphotonic device fabrication and sensing applications, The APEX OSA-AP6 provides 0.04 pm (5 MHz) resolution. This level of precision is critical for tuning and characterizing high-Q microresonators and optical frequency combs. APEX also features a higher close-in dynamic range than other options considered, which improves measurement accuracy when analysing closely spaced spectral components. The APEX OSA-AP6 has a sweep speed of up to 35 nm/s, making it significantly faster than other options considered, essential for real-time spectral analysis of fast-changing optical signals, particularly in optofluidic sensing and microwave photonics applications. The APEX OSA-AP6 uses a rectangular-shape resolution filter, which provides a more uniform spectral response, improving measurement stability for broadband and high-Q optical components. Since SNAP technology demands extremely precise spectral characterization, which lower-resolution devices cannot achieve, the APEX OSA-AP6 is the only viable option identified for advancing our research. With its improved measurement method and faster sweep speed, it ensures the sub-picometre precision, resolution, and functionality essential for SNAP microphotonic research. A sole supplier certificate for the APEX has been provided by Lambda Photometrics Limited regarding UK distribution.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    24 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    9 Jun 2025, 15:01 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Jun 2025, 14:54 BST
  4. Official notice release published
    9 Jun 2025, 14:54 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    9 Jun 2025, 14:54 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
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  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    24 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
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  4. Contract active
    Signed 24 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £151,750
  5. Contract active
    Signed 24 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £185,508
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
LAMBDA PHOTOMETRICS LIMITED
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LAMBDA PHOTOMETRICS LIMITED
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Contracts
Optical Spectrum Analyser
£151,750 · signed 24 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST — 30 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST
Optical Vector Analyser
£185,508 · signed 24 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST — 30 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Contracting authority GB-COH-RC000904
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  • ASTON UNIVERSITY
    buyer

    GB-COH: RC000904 · GB-PPON: PTLB-7496-TPTR
    Aston Triangle, Birmingham, UKG31, B4 7ET, GB
    procurement@aston.ac.uk

  • LAMBDA PHOTOMETRICS LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01332370 · GB-PPON: PLZC-1136-LQGN
    Lambda House, Harpenden, UKH23, AL5 5BZ, GB
    contact@lambdaphoto.co.uk
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Procedure rationaleSupply & Installation of an Optical Vector Analyser & Optical Spectrum Analyser. The LUNA OVA 5100 is the only optical vector analyzer (OVA) that would be identified that is capable of acquiring the full Jones' matrix. This enables comprehensive characterisation of passive photonic devices, including polarisation, group delay, and phase, which are essential for optimising optical buffers, delay lines, frequency combs, and microwave photonic filters. No alternative system identified provides LUNA OVA 5100's level of accuracy and measurement speed for full vector characterisation, making it the only viable choice to support SNAP-based microresonator research and maintain Aston University's leadership in photonic device development and characterisation. A sole supplier certificate for the LUNA has been provided by Lambda Photometrics Limited regarding UK distribution. When evaluating high-resolution optical spectrum analysers (OSAs) suitable for our microphotonic device fabrication and sensing applications, The APEX OSA-AP6 provides 0.04 pm (5 MHz) resolution. This level of precision is critical for tuning and characterizing high-Q microresonators and optical frequency combs. APEX also features a higher close-in dynamic range than other options considered, which improves measurement accuracy when analysing closely spaced spectral components. The APEX OSA-AP6 has a sweep speed of up to 35 nm/s, making it significantly faster than other options considered, essential for real-time spectral analysis of fast-changing optical signals, particularly in optofluidic sensing and microwave photonics applications. The APEX OSA-AP6 uses a rectangular-shape resolution filter, which provides a more uniform spectral response, improving measurement stability for broadband and high-Q optical components. Since SNAP technology demands extremely precise spectral characterization, which lower-resolution devices cannot achieve, the APEX OSA-AP6 is the only viable option identified for advancing our research. With its improved measurement method and faster sweep speed, it ensures the sub-picometre precision, resolution, and functionality essential for SNAP microphotonic research. A sole supplier certificate for the APEX has been provided by Lambda Photometrics Limited regarding UK distribution.