UK-Oxford: Industrial lasers.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
UK Research & Innovation
Science & Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxford, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1235446553, Email: STFCprocurement@ukri.org
Contact: STFC Procurement
Main Address: https://www.ukri.org, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ukri.org/
NUTS Code: UKJ14

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

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 - Industrial lasers.


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 (excluding VAT)
Value: 2,900,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

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 - Name: Fixed Wavelength Output / Weighting: 18%
Quality criterion - Name: Tuneable Output / Weighting: 18%
Quality criterion - Name: Synchronisation / Weighting: 18%
Quality criterion - Name: Control System Interface / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Running Costs / Weighting: 10%

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these 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


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the 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 OJEU: 2023/S 000-019783



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: UKRI-2961
Lot Number: Not Provided
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
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Photonic Solutions Ltd, SC194276
Unit 2.2 Quantum Court, Heriot Watt, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKM75
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 1,957,565
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=830545962

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/12/2023