II.2.1) Title
The Supply, Delivery, Warranty and Installation of Laser Systems
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38636100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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, linewidth <100kHz, fibre-coupled outputs, mode-hop free tuning >15GHz
1.1.1. Laser at 369.5nm, 60mW (via second harmonic generation; with additional output of fundamental at 739nm), QTY 4
1.1.2. Laser at 935nm, 60mW, QTY 3
1.1.3. Laser at 760nm, 20mW, QTY 4
1.1.4. Laser at 399nm, 60mW, QTY 2
1.2. Tuneable diode sources for Ba ions, linewidth <100kHz, fibre-coupled outputs, mode-hop free tuning >15GHz
1.2.1. Laser at 493nm, 30mW, QTY 2
1.2.2. Laser at 650nm, 40mW, QTY 2
1.2.3. Laser at 413nm, 30mW, QTY 1
1.2.4. Laser at 533nm, 120mW (via second harmonic generation; with additional output of fundamental at 1.01um), QTY 1
1.3. Free-running UV diode at 405nm, GHz linewidth, 80mW, fibre coupled, QTY 1
1.4. All units within 1.1 – 1.3 to be housed in a suitable number of 19inch rack modules, with full thermal management and vibration isolation (better than 200MHz/K stability)
4. Integrated modular multi-unit laser rack infrastructure
4.1. Portable 19inch racks sufficient to house all units 1, 2, and 3.
4.2. Digital controllers for all laser units within 1.1 – 1.3, allowing remote monitoring and control of laser parameters, including:
4.2.1. Scanning and modulation of laser output wavelength
4.2.2. Signal display using configurable input signals
4.2.3. Intelligent wavelength locking and re-locking
4.2.4. Power stabilisation feedback
4.3. Fast (10ns) analog feedback electronics for units 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 suitable to implement Pound-Drever-Hall wavelength locking and linewidth narrowing, together with reference cavities of item 2.1
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38636100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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) operation of laser units 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2.1 and 1.2.2.
2.1.1. Wideband high-finesse (>1000) optical coating of cavity mirrors
2.1.2. Passive length stability corresponding to resonance shift of <1MHz/day
2.1.3. Fully tuneable optical resonances either by length-tuning or by offset frequency signal processing
2.2. Suitable vacuum housing for the cavities of 2.1, with temperature stabilisation and ion pump.
2.3. Locking electronics and detectors to generate Pound-Drever-Hall modulation error signals for all units coupled to the cavities of 2.1.
3. Multi-channel wavelength measurement sub-system
3.1. Sufficient wavelength measurement units with optical switches to continuously monitor all laser units within 1.1 – 1.3 with a rate of 10Hz, resolution 1MHz, accuracy 30MHz
3.2. Wavelength calibration sources as necessary for 3.4.1 with <5MHz absolute accuracy
3.3. Housed in a suitable number of 19inch rack modules
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract may be extended by periods of 12 months for a total duration of 11 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No