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# US_23109 - Laser Systems and an Optical Reference System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/us-23109-laser-systems-and-an-optical-reference-system-ocds-h6vhtk-040899). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Sussex: "US_23109 - Laser Systems and an Optical Reference System". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Nov 2023, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactis2p.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Sussex](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sussex-urn-133795)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 November 2023 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Lasers
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040899`

## 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/us-23109-laser-systems-and-an-optical-reference-system-ocds-h6vhtk-040899#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactis2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierlive.proactis2p.com%2FAccount%2FLogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/us-23109-laser-systems-and-an-optical-reference-system-ocds-h6vhtk-040899#participate

## Description
The University of Sussex is sharing this Invitation to Tender to obtain professional, properly defined and priced propositions for The Supply, Delivery, Warranty and Installation of Laser Systems over two lots.
Lot 1 – The Supply, Delivery, Warranty, and Installation of Laser Systems.
Lot 2 – The Supply, Delivery, Warranty, and Installation of an Optical Reference System.
Bidders are invited to submit their propositions (tender returns) for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 only after carefully reading this document and assessing their suitability for this tender.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: The Supply, Delivery, Warranty and Installation of Laser Systems
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 38636100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** The University of Sussex are seeking to procure a number of multiple independently tunable diode laser models with the following characteristics:
1.	Multiple independently tunable diode laser modules:
1.1.	Tuneable diode sources for Yb ions, linewidt...

### Lot 2: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 38636100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £600,000
- **Description:** The University of Sussex are seeking to procure an Optical Reference System with the following characteristics:
2.	Stabilised laser locking reference cavity sub-system
2.1.	Sufficient optical reference cavities to enable narrow linewidth (<100kHz) op...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029534-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-06T12:14:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T19:02:54.533Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040899