Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-3575 Integrated Laser Front-End System for the DiPOLE-S Project
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis document describes the specification for a 100 Hz, 100 mJ-class pulsed laser amplifier system, known from here on as the System (referring to the whole system including ancillary equipment), or the Amplifier (referring to the optical assembly). The System can be composed of multiple amplifier stages to amplify the output from a fibre-based seed source to the specified 100 mJ at 100 Hz pulse rate. The supply of this System is requested by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to form an integral part of the front-end for a 10 J laser system being built at STFC. This system will be built, tested and operated at Rutherford Appleton Lab (RAL) in the UK.
CPV: Amplifiers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The proposal covers the delivery of all components necessary, including:Published value£800,000
The proposal covers the delivery of all components necessary, including:
•Amplifier unit containing all optical components assembled into a single, rigid mechanical unit. Where more than one amplifier stage is used, each amplifier can be assembled into a single, rigid mechanical unit. The amplifier stages and the beam delivery and shaping optics must be mounted on a single breadboard to be subsequently mounted on the client’s optical table.
•All supporting systems, such as power supplies, chillers etc., which shall be compatible with mounting in a 19” rack.
•All cabling and piping required, lengths 15 m, exact value to be confirmed.
•Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) at Supplier site to demonstrate system performance to specification before shipment.
•Shipping and installation at Customer site (RAL).
•Site Acceptance Test at RAL to demonstrate system performance to specification.
•Customer Operator training by a dedicated engineer from Supplier.
•All documentation in English. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N6WRTV6B3U ↗
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Jan 2024, 14:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Feb 2024 – …
- Authority reference
UKRI-3575- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003674- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042afeFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Amplifiers./N6WRTV6B3U" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Amplifiers./N6WRTV6B3U</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N6WRTV6B3U" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N6WRTV6B3U</a> GO Reference: GO-202415-PRO-24908383
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Feb 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 9 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
5 Feb 2024 → 8 Mar 2024 · 4 dates- Notice published5 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT
- Bids opened9 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline23 Feb 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts8 Mar 2024
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 23 Feb 2024, 14:00 GMT5 Feb 2024, 12:05 GMT+14 days · was 9 Feb 2024, 14:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 9 Feb 2024 | 23 Feb 2024 | +14 d |
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Ampl…
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria