Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell
Oxford
OX11 0QX
UK
Contact person: STFC Procurement
Telephone: +44 1235446553
E-mail: STFCprocurement@ukri.org
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ukri.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ukri.org/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UKRI-2961 Artemis HILUX Laser upgrade
Reference number: UKRI-2961
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38636110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
UKRI wishes to establish a contract for the provision of a high average power ultrafast laser
system for applications of extreme ultraviolet radiation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 900 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
Main site or place of performance:
Oxfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Fixed Wavelength Output
/ Weighting: 18%
Quality criterion: Tuneable Output
/ Weighting: 18%
Quality criterion: Synchronisation
/ Weighting: 18%
Quality criterion: Control System Interface
/ Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion: Running Costs
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
UKRI have requested the following items to be priced as options:
High harmonic generation, using output A or its second harmonic;
Additional tuneable output, using output C;
Secondary post-compression of output A;
Post-compression of output C;
2 year Warranty;
3 year Warranty;
Laser Diodes;
Compressor Gratings;
Amplifier Media;
Hollow-Core Fibres;
Multi-pass Compression Cell Mirrors
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-019783
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: UKRI-2961
Title: UKRI-2961 HiLUX High Average Power Laser System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Photonic Solutions Ltd
SC194276
Unit 2.2 Quantum Court, Heriot Watt
Edinburgh
EH14 4AP
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 957 565.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-20231215-PRO-24786858
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/12/2023