PPE1001566 Direct Award for LIGO A+ ETM/ITM coatings with new Ti:GeO2 high index layer

A Contract Award Notice
by UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Supply)
Duration
not specified
Value
£465K
Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
08 Jul 2024
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Glasgow

Geochart for 2 buyers and 1 suppliers

2 buyers

1 supplier

Description

PPE1001566 Direct Award for LIGO A+ ETM/ITM coatings with new Ti:GeO2 high index layer. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

Total Quantity or Scope

There is a single source worldwide, for coatings made to the above specification. The organisation called LMA was created to produce such mirror coatings and has produced ETM and ITM coatings for the Advanced LIGO project and for the similar Virgo project. There is no commercial alternative. Several companies offer Ion-Beam-Sputtered (IBS) coatings, but cannot meet the requirements for A+ ETM and A+ ITM coatings.

Award Detail

1 Laboratoire Des Matériaux Avancés Ezus (Villeurbanne)
  • Reference: ppe1001566
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £464,521
  • Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

Quality 50.0
PRICE 50.0

CPV Codes

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price.

Other Information

(SC Ref:766796)

Reference

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