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Nottingham Trent University has ongoing requirements for the purchase of optical related equipment components and consumables. The requirement has been split into 10 lots which are listed below. Tenderers may tender for individual lots, or they may tender for all lots as applicable on the framework.
The items have been categorised into the following list of lots; Lot 1: Optical elements Lot 2: Optomechanical devices and components Lot 3: Optical tables, breadboards, and accessories Lot 4: Manual and motorised stages, micrometres, actuators, and positioners Lot 5: Test and calibration targets, reticules, and tools Lot 6: Fibre optics, fibre test instruments, and fibre processing tools Lot 7: Instrumentation Lot 8: Light sources Lot 9: General Accessories, Equipment Components and Consumables Lot 10: Future technologies.
A detailed scope of each lot can be found in the tender documentation.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDMUND OPTICS LTD. | 03666365 | ~£600,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Optomechanical devices and components | - |
| PRO-LITE TECHNOLOGY LTD | 07153631 | ~£600,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Manual and motorised stages, micrometres, actuators, and positioners | - |
| RS COMPONENTS LIMITED | 01002091 | ~£600,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Optical tables, breadboards, and accessories | - |
| Thorlabs Ltd | 05081788 | ~£600,000 estimated from lot values | 1 lot Optical Related Equipment Components and Consumables | - |
This procurement was divided into 10 lots, each awarded separately. 20 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Optical Related Equipment Components and Consumables 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £600,000 | 5 | Thorlabs Ltd | active |
| Lot 2 Optomechanical devices and components 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £600,000 | 5 | EDMUND OPTICS LTD. | active |
| Lot 3 Optical tables, breadboards, and accessories 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £600,000 | 5 | RS COMPONENTS LIMITED | active |
| Lot 4 Manual and motorised stages, micrometres, actuators, and positioners 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £600,000 | 5 | PRO-LITE TECHNOLOGY LTD | active |
| Lot 5 Test and calibration targets, reticules, and tools 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £600,000 | - | - | cancelled |
| Lot 6 Fibre optics, fibre test instruments, and fibre processing tools 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £600,000 | - | - | cancelled |
| Lot 7 Instrumentation 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £600,000 | - | - | cancelled |
| Lot 8 Light sources 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £600,000 | - | - | cancelled |
| Lot 9 General Accessories, Equipment Components and Consumables 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £600,000 | - | - | cancelled |
| Lot 10 Future technologies 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £600,000 | - | - | cancelled |
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £4,446,706 in 16,203 payments (over £25k) from UKRI GPC, UKRI, Ministry of Defence, FCDO GPC, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT and 39 more public bodies (2011-12-05 to 2026-04-01).
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