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UKRI-2078 Large aperture air-spaced achromatic doublets for the EPAC high energy amplifier
Optical instruments
Published value
£288,000
Submission deadline 23 Jun 2022, 11:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-2078 Large aperture air-spaced achromatic doublets for the EPAC high energy amplifier". Published status: active. Published value: £288,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Jun 2022, 11:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | UK Research and Innovation | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 23 Jun 2022, 11:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £288,000 |
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Coverage: 31 active published awards; 31 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUK Research and Innovation | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published13 May 2022, 14:05 BST | Last source update13 May 2022, 14:05 BST | Recurring procurementNo |
ClassificationOptical instruments | ||
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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03376b | ||
What is being bought
Proposals are sought by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC, who are part of UKRI) for the supply of large aperture, anti-reflection (AR) coated, air-spaced mounted achromatic doublets for use in beam magnification and relay imaging telescopes for the high energy titanium-sapphire amplifier system as part of the EPAC Project.
The tender documentation includes the technical specification for the air-spaced achromatic doublets. The Specification should be read in conjunction with the associated drawings. The minimum scope of the contract is for the manufacture, polishing, mounting, optical testing, certification and delivery of the mounted doublets to STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK. All technical and quality requirements are described in the tender document that are held in the eSourcing portal.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £288,000
13 May 2022, 14:05 BST - Status changed to active
13 May 2022, 14:05 BST - Official notice release published
13 May 2022, 14:05 BST - Submission deadline changed to 23 Jun 2022, 11:00 BST
13 May 2022, 14:05 BST - Buyer information updated
13 May 2022, 14:05 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£288,000Supply of initial quantities of three types of doublets to the specifications detailed with the ability to purchase additional optics at a later date as described in Section 15 of the specification. A schematic diagram outlining the general design characteristics of each air-spaced mounted doublet is shown in Figure 1 of the specification. It consists of a pair of circular lens elements, referred to as ELEMENT A (negative meniscus) and ELEMENT B (positive meniscus), each of centre thickness Z thick, and separated by an air-gap (Z gap). The faces of each lens element are referred to as F1 to F4. Individual lens elements will be secured independently within a frame of fixed outside diameter providing a minimum clear aperture for optical transmission of a high energy laser beam. There is an initial total of 10 doublets to be procured and delivered by March 2023, however, earlier delivery is preferred. Please refer to the Delta eSourcing portal link for the full details and specification. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5BNDC23ZUYContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
13 May 2022, 14:05 BST - Submission deadline
23 Jun 2022, 11:00 BST
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