United Kingdom-Swindon: UKSBS PR20019 Fibre Front End Seed Source

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 187-452845/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: UK Research and Innovation
Postal address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Town: Swindon
Postal code: SN2 1FL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1793867000
Email: majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Government funded research

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: UKSBS PR20019 Fibre Front End Seed Source

Reference number: UKSBS PR20019
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 38636100
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The contracting authority are seeking to procure the of a minimum of one fibre seed source for use in a high energy laser amplifier system as part of the Extreme Photonics and Applications Centre (EPAC) Project.
The tender documentation describes the technical specification for Tender Reference PR20019 to provide a fibre seed source that is capable of producing shaped ns-pulses to seed an ytterbium:YAG laser amplifier chain capable of producing 150J at 10 Hz at the output.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:113800
Currency: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 Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), a component Research Council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people — and more broadly to the world.
Building work is currently underway at UKRI’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) site for the EPAC facility. EPAC will be applied to short pulse high power applications with its 10 Hertz Petawatt Laser. EPAC will provide a stepchange in capabilities for laser-driven accelerator research in the UK, enabling a plasma wakefield accelerator facility with multi-GeV electron beams and spatially coherent X-ray and gamma-ray beams for cutting edge experiments in plasma physics, laboratory astrophysics and condensed matter and material science. EPAC will bring together worldleading interdisciplinary expertise to develop and apply novel, laser based, non-conventional accelerators and particle sources which have unique properties.
UKRI, the contracting authority, wishes to purchase a minimum of one fibre seed source for use in a high energy laser amplifier system as part of the Extreme Photonics and Applications Centre (EPAC) Project.
The tender documentation describes the technical specification for tender reference PR20019 to provide a fibre seed source that is capable of producing shaped ns-pulses to seed an ytterbium:YAG laser amplifier chain capable of producing 150J at 10 Hz at the output. An addition one system may be chosen to be purchased at a later date.
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. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link:
UK SBS will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: and the follow the instructions to ‘Login.’ Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the access code stated in this notice.
As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:
(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 in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, 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 bidders.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: The option of one additional system to be purchase may be utilised within 4 years of contract commencement.

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: To respond to this opportunity please click here:

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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 OJ S:2020/S 101-245060
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PR20019
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2020-08-18
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: iXblue
National registration number: France
Postal address: 34 Rue De La Croix De Fer
Town: Saint Germain en Laye
Country: France
Nuts code: FR
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 113800
Total value of the contract/lot: 113800
Currency: GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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Go reference: GO-2020922-PRO-17114387
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: UK Shared Business Services
Postal address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Town: Swindon
Postal code: SN2 1FF
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: policy@uksbs.co.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2020-09-22