DCU-Supply of an Ultra-fast Laser Spectroscopy System

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

DCU wishes to invite tenders for the provision an Ultra-fast Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory comprising a high repetition rate (>100 kHz) femtosecond laser system, a kHz Amplifier System pumping an IR to MIR OPA and a harmonics line. The complete laser suite should be integrated with a transient 2D-IR spectrometer and a Transient Absorption Spectrometer along with associated laser diagnostics and optical tables. An amplitude/phase controller for 800 nm is desirable. Each piece of the overall system must be supplied in accordance with the requirement specifications.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-10-09. The procurement was published on 2017-09-07.

Suppliers

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Procurement history
Date Document
2017-09-07 Contract notice
2018-04-13 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-09-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Reference number: LEE339C
Short description:
DCU wishes to invite tenders for the provision an Ultra-fast Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory comprising a high repetition rate (>100 kHz) femtosecond laser system, a kHz Amplifier System pumping an IR to MIR OPA and a harmonics line. The complete laser suite should be integrated with a transient 2D-IR spectrometer and a Transient Absorption Spectrometer along with associated laser diagnostics and optical tables. An amplitude/phase controller for 800 nm is desirable. Each piece of the overall system must be supplied in accordance with the requirement specifications.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 📦
Additional CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Postal address: University of Limerick, Plassey, Co. Limerick
Postal town: Limerick
Contact
Internet address: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 🌏
E-mail: neil.mccarthy@ul.ie 📧
Phone: +353 61234664 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=118355&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=118355&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-09-07 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-10-09 📅
Publication date: 2017-09-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 174-355862
OJ-S issue: 174
Additional information
The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Dublin City University (DCU) (the ‘Contracting Authorities’) invites tenders (‘Tenders’) to this request for tenders (‘RFT’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for the supply of the goods as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 1 EUR 💰
Information about lots:
Lots 1-3 Must be from a single supplier as the requirement to have a fully integrated system, which ensures automatic alignment of the full ultra-fast laser system, and is an essential requirement in order to undertake the planned research programmes.
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Title of the lot: Ultra-fast Titanium-Sapphire (800 nm) Amplifier System
Lot number: 1
Short description:
Ultra-fast Titanium-Sapphire (800 nm) Amplifier System
Optical Parametric Amplifier covering the 2 m to 15 m wavelength range
Harmonics Unit providing 2nd, 3rd and 4th harmonics of Lot 1
Lots 1-3 must be from a single supplier as the requirement to have a fully integrated system, which ensures automatic alignment of the full ultra-fast laser system, and is an essential requirement in order to undertake the planned research programmes.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 EUR 💰
Duration: 24 months
Name of EU-financed project or programme: SFI funding.
Additional information:
The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Dublin City University (DCU) (the ‘Contracting Authorities’) invites tenders (‘Tenders’) to this request for tenders (‘RFT’) from economic operators (‘Tenderers’) for the supply of the goods as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the ‘Goods’).
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Title of the lot: Optical Parametric Amplifier
Lot number: 2
Short description:
Ultrafast Titanium-Sapphire (800 nm) Amplifier System
Lots 1-3 must be from a single supplier as the requirement to have a fully integrated system, which ensures automatic alignment of the full ultrafast laser system, and is an essential requirement in order to undertake the planned research programmes.
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Title of the lot: Harmonics Unit
Lot number: 3
Short description:
Lots 1-3 MUST be from a single supplier as the requirement to have a fully integrated system, which ensures automatic alignment of the full ultra-fast laser system, and is an essential requirement in order to undertake the planned research programmes.
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Title of the lot: 2D-IR Transient Absorption Spectrometer
Lot number: 4
Short description: 2D-IR Transient Absorption Spectrometer.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: SFI Funding.
Title of the lot: Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectrometer
Lot number: 5
Short description: Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectrometer.
Name of EU-financed project or programme: Sfi Funding.
Title of the lot: Optical Tables
Lot number: 6
Short description: Optical Tables.
Title of the lot: High Rep-Rate (>100 kHz) Ultra-fast Laser System
Lot number: 7
Short description: High Rep-Rate (>100 kHz) Ultra-fast Laser System.
Title of the lot: Ultra-fast Pulse Characterisation System
Lot number: 8
Short description: Ultra-fast Pulse Characterisation System (Frog or Spider or equivalent).
Title of the lot: Pulse Shaper
Lot number: 9
Short description:
Pulse Shaper — Amplitude and Phase Control Unit (Dazzler or equivalent) for 800 nm Laser.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2017-10-09 📅
Tender opening time: 14:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Contact
Contact point: Neil McCarthy
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=118355&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2017/S 174-355862 (2017-09-07)
Contract award notice (2018-04-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
DCU wishes to invite tenders for the provision an Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory comprising a high repetition rate (> 100 kHz) femtosecond laser system, a kHz Amplifier System pumping an IR to MIR OPA and a harmonics line. The complete laser suite should be integrated with a transient 2D-IR spectrometer and a Transient Absorption Spectrometer along with associated laser diagnostics and optical tables. An amplitude / phase controller for 800 nm is desirable. Each piece of the overall system MUST be supplied in accordance with the requirement specifications.
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Total value of the procurement: 878 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: University of Limerick, Plassey
Postal code: Co.Limerick

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2018-04-13 📅
Publication date: 2018-04-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2018/S 074-164299
Refers to notice: 2017/S 174-355862
OJ-S issue: 74
Additional information
The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Dublin City University (DCU) (the “Contracting Authorities”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this Request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Title of the lot: Ultrafast Titanium-Sapphire (800 nm) Amplifier System
Short description:
Ultrafast Titanium-Sapphire (800 nm) Amplifier System Optical Parametric Amplifier covering the 2 m to 15 m wavelength range Harmonics Unit providing 2
Name of EU-financed project or programme: SFI funding
Additional information:
The Education Procurement Service (EPS) on behalf of Dublin City University (DCU) (the “Contracting Authorities”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this Request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the supply of the goods as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Goods”).
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Short description: 2D-IR Transient Absorption Spectrometer
Name of EU-financed project or programme: SFI Funding
Sfi Funding
Title of the lot: High Rep-Rate (>100 kHz) Ultrafast Laser System
Short description: High Rep-Rate (>100 kHz) Ultrafast Laser System.
Title of the lot: Ultrafast Pulse Characterisation System
Short description:
Ultrafast Pulse Characterisation System (FROG or SPIDER or equivalent).
Pulse Shaper - Amplitude and Phase Control Unit (Dazzler or equivalent) for 800 nm Laser.

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit A
Quality criterion (weighting): 50
Quality criterion (name): Technical Merit B
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Aftersales
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Price weighting: 25
Quality criterion (name): technical Merit A

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2018-01-11 📅
Source: OJS 2018/S 074-164299 (2018-04-13)
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