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ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037e99"
title: "UKRI-2466 Dipole S Gain Media"
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# UKRI-2466 Dipole S Gain Media

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-2466-dipole-s-gain-media-ocds-h6vhtk-037e99). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-2466 Dipole S Gain Media". Published status: active. Published Value: £400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Dec 2022, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: ukri.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 December 2022 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Lasers
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-2466-dipole-s-gain-media-ocds-h6vhtk-037e99#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037e99`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/ukri-2466-dipole-s-gain-media-ocds-h6vhtk-037e99#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ukri.delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukri.delta-esourcing.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-2466-dipole-s-gain-media-ocds-h6vhtk-037e99#participate

## Description
UK Research and Innovation, through its component Research Council the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) requires the supplier to produce ceramic Yb:YAG gain media discs with Cr:YAG cladding, intended for use in a 10 J laser amplifier head.
After delivery, and before installation, a dielectric anti-reflection coating will be applied to the discs. These optics will be shipped to the United Kingdom where they will be integrated into a new laser system, built by STFC.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 38636100
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** UK Research and Innovation, through its component Research Council the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) requires the supplier to produce ceramic Yb:YAG gain media discs with Cr:YAG cladding, intended for use in a 10 J laser amplifier ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031029-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-03T10:05:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:11:42.916Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037e99