CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

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Title

Tender for Intensified Charge Coupled Device Camera upgrade to Spectroscopy System

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Description of the goods or services required

This procurement is to upgrade the current optical spectroscopy capabilities for transient absorption and photoluminescence within the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) to include the capability to measure luminescence with variable gated pulse width (2 ns to 100 µs) for time-resolved studies using an intensified charge coupled device (ICCD) sensor. The sample photoexcitation is provided by a 1030 nm PHAROS laser and ORPHEUS optical parametric amplifier (OPA); all supplied by Light Conversion.

Since this is an upgrade rather than replacement of the current set up, the new equipment will need to be compatible with laser rep rates of 50 kHz and lower, as well as with our existing Andor Kymera 328i spectrograph and the control and analysis software established in the group.

The maximum external funding available for this equipment, including delivery, any import duty, insurances and all associated costs is GBP 60,000 (inclusive of VAT).

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=147042

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

To upgrade the current optical spectroscopy capabilities for transient absorption and photoluminescence to include the capability to measure luminescence with variable gated pulse width (2 ns to 100 µs) for time-resolved studies using an intensified charge coupled device (ICCD) sensor.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

External funding of GBP 60,000 (inclusive of VAT) for this equipment has been granted from the Higher Education Research Council (HERC) Capital - ECR fund, which stipulates that full equipment delivery is achieved by 31st March 2025.

This tender is being conducted via the etenderwales BravoSolution website (itt 114900):

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

therefore only submissions uploaded onto that website by the tender submission deadline can be considered

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SU80(25)

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

The maximum external funding available for this item, including delivery, any import duty, insurances and all associated costs is GBP 60,000 (inclusive of VAT).

Delivery and installation are required by 31st March 2025 to the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) building at Swansea University's Bay campus SA1 8EN (campus map included within tender documents)

(WA Ref:147042)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice