Purchase of High Energy Ultrafast Laser System with Optical Parametric Amplifier
A Contract Award Notice
by HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Goods)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £379K
- Sector
- INDUSTRIAL
- Published
- 25 Mar 2025
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
- edinburgh
- precision equipment
- laboratory and optical equipment
- light conversion industrial femtosecond laser system
- optical parametric amplifier
- high energy ultrafast laser system
- the carrier-envelope phase light conversion next-generation optical parametric amplifier - continuous power monitoring
- system
- energy
- laser
Location
Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Campus Edinburgh EH14 4AS






1 buyer
- Heriot Watt University Edinburgh
1 supplier
- Photonic Solutions Edinburgh
Description
Purchase of High Energy Ultrafast Laser System with Optical Parametric Amplifier for research purposes
Total Quantity or Scope
The University requires to purchase from supplier-Photonic Solutions the following: Light Conversion industrial femtosecond laser system; integrated pulse picker, power supply and chiller; Max output power 20 W at 4 - 200 kHz, Tunable pulse duration <250 fs - 10 ps, Max. pulse energy >5 mJ at 1-4 kHz; Includes repetition-rate extension up to 1MHz. “CEP Ready” future-proof upgrade to the Laser amplifier to allow for future stabilisation of the carrier-envelope phase Light Conversion Next-Generation Optical Parametric Amplifier - Continuous power monitoring and diagnostics, Up to 20 W, 5mJ pump, Fully integrated wavelength extensions, output stability Tuning Range: Signal: 1400-2000nm Idler: 2100-4200nm Following market research carried out by the academic research team, there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in the form factor required. The principal purpose of the contract is to acquire goods in connection with research undertaken by the University.
Award Detail
1 | Photonic Solutions (Edinburgh)
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CPV Codes
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Legal Justification
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that the University intends to contract with Photonic Solutions for the purchase of a High-energy ultrafast laser system with optical parametric amplifier. The University requires to purchase from supplier-Photonic Solutions the following: Light Conversion industrial femtosecond laser system; integrated pulse picker, power supply and chiller; Max output power 20 W at 4 - 200 kHz, Tunable pulse duration <250 fs - 10 ps, Max. pulse energy >5 mJ at 1-4 kHz; Includes repetition-rate extension up to 1MHz. “CEP Ready” future-proof upgrade to the Laser amplifier to allow for future stabilisation of the carrier-envelope phase Light Conversion Next-Generation Optical Parametric Amplifier - Continuous power monitoring and diagnostics, Up to 20 W, 5mJ pump, Fully integrated wavelength extensions, output stability Tuning Range: Signal: 1400-2000nm Idler: 2100-4200nm Following market research carried out by the academic research team, there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in the form factor required. The principal purpose of the contract is to acquire goods in connection with research undertaken by the University.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please Note: An Award has not been made for this requirement. The date included at V.2.1 of this notice refers to the date for the publication of this Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice only. Heriot-Watt University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to suppliers by means of this VEAT notice. The Standstill period will be for a period of 10 calendar days (SC Ref:794340)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f8aa
- FTS 011216-2025