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Purchase of High-Repetition-Rate Ultrafast Laser System

Heriot-Watt University · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 09:17.

Opportunity overview

The University wishes to purchase a high-repetition-rate ultrafast laser system. The laser will be used for ‘universal’ strong-field ionisation of small molecules (e.g. H2, CO, C2H4, C2H6) in a gas-surface heterogeneous chemical kinetics experiment. The laser system will be installed on a 2.5 x 1.2 m laser table in a laser-laboratory situated in its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences on its Edinburgh campus

Classification

  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Lots

  • The University wishes to purchase a high-repetition-rate ultrafast laser system. The laser will be used for ‘universal’ strong-field ionisation of small molecules (e.g. H2, CO, C2H4, C2H6) in a gas-surface heterogeneous chemical kinetics experiment. The laser system will be installed on a 2.5 x 1.2 m laser table in a laser-laboratory situated in its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences on its Edinburgh campusValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
HWU-UK-2526-331-00
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
No

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of the amount listed below, for the last 2 years. Where turnover information is not available for the time period requested, the bidder will be required to state the date which they were set up/started trading. The Successful Contractor will be required to provide two years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to awarded to the Contract, or confirm in their tender submission the publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts if available in such a format. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the Contractor’s economic and financial standing. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the types and levels of insurance listed below. Bidders also must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence at point of award.
Minimum
Turnover Requirements: Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of 340,000 GBP for the last 2 years. Insurance Requirements: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any contract, the following types and levels of insurance: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP Product Liability Insurance = 2,000,000 GBP Public Liability Insurance = 2,000,000 GBP

Applies To

supplier

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
5 Jun 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Expected award period

Starts
5 Jun 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
5 Jun 2026, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Campus Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The University wishes to purchase a high-repetition-rate ultrafast laser system. The laser will be used for ‘universal’ strong-field ionisation of small molecules (e.g. H2, CO, C2H4, C2H6) in a gas-surface heterogeneous chemical kinetics experiment. The laser system will be installed on a 2.5 x 1.2 m laser table in a laser-laboratory situated in its School of Engineering and Physical Sciences on its Edinburgh campus
Has Renewal
No
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
180

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM75

Delivery Location

Description
Main site or place of performance: Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Campus Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Planning and budget

Budget

Finance

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
EPSRC

Financing Party

Name
European Union
Id
GB-FTS-172

Related lots

1

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Heriot-Watt University
Id
GB-FTS-4010

Identifier

Legal Name
Heriot-Watt University

Address

Street Address
Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University
Locality
Riccarton, Edinburgh
Region
UKM75
Postal Code
EH14 4AP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Richard Kinghorn
Telephone
+44 1314513710

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
European Union
Id
GB-FTS-172

Roles

funder
Organisation 3
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-595

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Riccarton, Edinburgh · UKM75 · EH14 4AP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM75

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 041544-2026tender ·