Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-2961 Artemis HILUX Laser upgrade
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUKRI wishes to establish a contract for the provision of a high average power ultrafast laser
system for applications of extreme ultraviolet radiation.
CPV: Industrial lasers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Central Laser Facility (CLF) based at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Harwell,…AwardedPublished value£2,900,000
The Central Laser Facility (CLF) based at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Harwell, Oxfordshire is preparing major upgrade of its ultrafast laser facilities, in a project called HiLUX. As part of this upgrade project, the CLF requires a high average power ultrafast laser system for applications of extreme ultraviolet radiation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Fixed Wavelength Output: 18%
- Tuneable Output: 18%
- Synchronisation: 18%
- Control System Interface: 6%
- Running Costs: 10%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (6)
- Fixed Wavelength Output: 18%
- Tuneable Output: 18%
- Synchronisation: 18%
- Control System Interface: 6%
- Running Costs: 10%
- Price: 30%
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 11 Jul 2023, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
UKRI-2961- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036977- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e0a1Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=830545962" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=830545962</a> GO Reference: GO-20231215-PRO-24786858
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Sept 2023, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Sept 2023, 14:00 BST
Timeline
7 Sept 2023 → 15 Dec 2023 · 3 dates- Bids opened7 Sept 2023, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline14 Sept 2023, 14:00 BST
- Notice published15 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Aug 2023- Deadline moved to 14 Sept 2023, 14:00 BST23 Aug 2023, 10:06 BST+7 days · was 7 Sept 2023, 14:00 BST
- Status changed to complete15 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT
- Buyer details updated15 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2) | 7 Sept 2023 | 14 Sept 2023 | +7 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-Oxford:-Indus…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITEDUKRI-2961 HiLUX High Average Power Laser System | £1,957,565 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
UKRI-2961 HiLUX High Average Power Laser System · PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Signed
- 5 Oct 2023
- Value
- £1,957,565
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Photonic Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria