Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Bristol
4th Floor, Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane
Bristol
BS1 5DS
Telephone
+44 01179289000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Synchronised dual amplifier ultrafast laser system
Reference number
Lab-2201-060-PC_2098
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38636100 - Lasers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Call-off contract from DPS - AUPC LAB1022 AP
A dual amplified laser system is required to seamlessly track photochemical and photobiological induced dynamics spanning 100s fs to 1 millisecond for Scientific Research.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £273,950
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1. Synchronised dual amplifier ultrafast laser system
A dual amplified laser system is required to seamlessly track photochemical and photobiological induced dynamics spanning 100s fs to 1 millisecond. The technical requirements of the laser must meet all the following specifications:
• The two amplifiers must be pumped by solid-state Ytterbium-based lasers for high stability and superior performance
• The footprint of the synchronised dual amplifier and common seed oscillator must be no greater than 1 m^2
• The maximum pulse energy from each amplifier must be 200 microJ at 50 kHz
• The pulse energy from each amplifier must be 100 microJ at 100 kHz
• The pulse-to-pulse energy stability must be < 0.5% RMS
• The beam quality (as defined by M^2) must be better than 1.2
• The repetition rate of each amplifier must be tuneable with an integrated pulse picker from single shot to 200 kHz
• The two amplifiers must be seeded by a single common oscillator operating at 80 MHz
• Using the common oscillator there must be an easily controlled delay in discrete steps of 12.5 ns between the two amplifier outputs between zero delay and 10 microseconds.
• The pulse pickers integrated into the two amplifiers must be used independently. For example, this would allow one amplifier to run at 100 kHz and the other at 50 kHz.
It is essential for the supplier to be able to demonstrate the laser system offered is fully established with references to numerous examples, operating in the field, evidenced by peer reviewed publications from different academic research groups using the offered laser system.
2. Light Conversion ORPHEUS-HP-THS Optical Parametric Amplifier
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 058-140353
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Lab-2201-060-PC_2098
Title
Synchronised dual amplifier ultrafast laser system
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED
UNIT 2.2 QUANTUM COURT, RESEARCH PARK, CURRIE, MIDLOTHIAN,
Edinburgh
EH14 4AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
SC194276
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £273,950
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Bristol
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom