LA3532C -RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Validation of an Ultra-Narrow Linewidth Broadly Tuneable Titanium (Ti):Sapphire Continuous Wave Laser for University College Cork
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
The Tyndall National Institute wishes to purchase an Ultra-Narrow linewidth Broadly tuneable Titanium (Ti): Sapphire Continuous Wave Laser. A fully automated hands-free/turnkey Ultra-Narrow linewidth Broadly tuneable Ti: Sapphire Continuous Wave laser (range with no optics change at least ~700-940 nm) as source for the Qlibri closed loop cavity system. The tuneable laser system should deliver power equal or exceeding 0.7 W (as measured at 780 nm) to excite a variety of nanostructures embedded in the Qlibri cavity tuned to resonance. The Qlibri system will be operated at both room and at cryogenic temperatures and will be accessible through an optical fibre system.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-02-25. The procurement was published on 2026-02-04.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- โข Specialist optical instruments โบ Lasers
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ Mid-West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Contract notice |
| 2026-07-13 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-02-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LA3532C -RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Validation of an Ultra-Narrow Linewidth Broadly Tuneable Titanium (Ti):Sapphire Continuous Wave Laser for University College Cork
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 120 300 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Lasers ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-25 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-25 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7452574
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-25 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7452574
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-18 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7452574 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7452574 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2026/S 026-088046 (2026-02-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LA3532C -RFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Validation of an Ultra-Narrow Linewidth Broadly Tuneable Titanium (Ti):Sapphire Continuous Wave Laser for University College Cork
Short description:
The Tyndall National Institute wishes to purchase an Ultra-Narrow linewidth Broadly tuneable Titanium (Ti): Sapphire Continuous Wave Laser. A fully automated hands-free/turnkey Ultra-Narrow linewidth Broadly tuneable Ti: Sapphire Continuous Wave laser (range with no optics change at least ~700-940 nm) as source for the Qlibri closed loop cavity system. The tuneable laser system should deliver power equal or exceeding 0.7 W (as measured at 780 nm) to excite a variety of nanostructures embedded in the Qlibri cavity tuned to resonance. The Qlibri system will be operated at both room and at cryogenic temperatures and will be accessible through an optical fibre system.
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Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 120 300 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Lasers ๐ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-02-25 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-02-25 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7452574
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 180 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-02-25 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7452574
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-02-18 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7452574 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7452574 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2026/S 026-088046 (2026-02-04)
Contract award notice (2026-07-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 120 300 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 120298.84 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): See cft documents
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Cost criterion (name): See cfts documents
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-09 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 120298.84 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Newport Spectra-Physics Ltd.
National registration number:
Postal address: Units 3 and 4 Cowley Way, Weston Road
Postal code: CW1 6AG
Postal town: Crewe
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
E-mail: serena.kerrigan@mksinst.com ๐ง
Phone: +44 1235 432714 ๐
URL: www.newport.com ๐
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 061 234 283 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 133-487131 (2026-07-13)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 120 300 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 120298.84 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): See cft documents
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Cost criterion (name): See cfts documents
Cost criterion (weighting): 40
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
454436
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-09 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 120298.84 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000159281
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Newport Spectra-Physics Ltd.
National registration number:
2096856
Postal address: Units 3 and 4 Cowley Way, Weston Road
Postal code: CW1 6AG
Postal town: Crewe
Country: United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง
E-mail: serena.kerrigan@mksinst.com ๐ง
Phone: +44 1235 432714 ๐
URL: www.newport.com ๐
Size of the economic operator: Large
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 061 234 283 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 133-487131 (2026-07-13)
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