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Published 21 Jun 2023, 12:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-3122 Probe Ti:Sapphire amplifier system

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£350,000exc. VAT4.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 14 Aug 2023awarded 3 Oct 2023
Awarded to Amplitude

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Proposals are sought by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC, part of UK Research and Innovation, UKRI) for the supply of a Ti: Sapphire amplifier system for use in a short pulse, high energy probe laser system as part of the Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC) Project. Ti: Sapphire amplifier system will deliver broadband laser pulses with an output energy of 150 mJ, with central wavelength around 800nm and operating at a repetition rate of 10Hz. The seed source will be provided by STFC. www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procureme… ↗

CPV: Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Proposals are sought by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC, part of…AwardedRenewalPublished value£350,000

Proposals are sought by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC, part of UK Research and Innovation, UKRI) for the supply of a Titanium Sapphire Amplifier System for use in a short pulse, high energy probe laser system as part of the Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC) Project. Titanium Sapphire amplifier system will deliver broadband laser pulses with an output energy of 150 mJ, with central wavelength around 800nm and operating at a repetition rate of 10Hz. The seed source will be provided by STFC. www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procureme… ↗ Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5A5HS6A979 ↗

Delivery: South East · Oxfordshire
Extensions: There is a maximum potential spend of additional options up to £200,000.00 excluding VAT which can be used to account for additional purchases or contractual options of spare Ti:Sapphire crystal assembly and the spare pump laser. This amount and/or contractual options may be exercised but not guaranteed. · The Contract duration shall be for a period of 1 year from commencement of the Contract. There will also be two optional extensions available to be utilised on a 1-year term.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
21 Jun 2023, 12:04 BST
Last source update
1 Nov 2023, 10:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
31 Jul 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032244
Classification (CPV)
Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d82f Find a Tender

Publisher note: https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/procurement-contract-transparency-data/ To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=820284750" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=820284750</a> GO Reference: GO-2023111-PRO-24317678

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
14 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST

Timeline

31 Jul 2023 → 1 Nov 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    31 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    1 Nov 2023, 10:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Nov 2023, 10:05 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2)31 Jul 202314 Aug 2023+14 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders: · IV.2.7)31 Jul 202314 Aug 2023+14 d

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Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £334,9701 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Oct 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Amplitude£334,970 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 032244-2023-1 · Amplitude

    Signed
    3 Oct 2023
    Value
    £334,970
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch and Innovation Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Harwell, Swindon, South East, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AmplitudeAwarded suppliernull 11 Avenue de Canteranne, Cite de la Photonique, Pessac, FR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.