RE20457 - Pump Lasers - Request for Proposal

Closing date and time for Bidder to request RFP documents: Monday 25th January 2021 @ 11:00hrs BST

Closing date and time for Bidder to submit their response ('the deadline'): Tuesday 26th January 2021@ 11:00hrs BST

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender documentation MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing portal.

Brief Description of Requirement:

The Gemini laser system is an ultra-high intensity Titanium Sapphire laser, which uses several multi-pass amplifier stages to achieve its final output energy level.

There is a requirement to increase the output energy of one of those amplifier stages from 1.0J to >2.0J. The amplifier stage is currently driven by 4 off flash lamp pumped Nd:YAG laser systems delivering a total pump energy of ~4.0J.

We are therefore seeking to replace these lasers with systems capable of delivering >7.0J energy.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP document.

How to Apply:

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

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Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

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• i.not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;and

• ii.to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful organisation , this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so.

About UK Shared Business Services

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.

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