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Laser Fibre Splicer 2024

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Published
30 March 2024

Tender description

The University is looking to procure a CO2 Laser Fibre Splicer to compliment its existing capability and expand its research.<br />A CO2 laser fibre splicer is a specialized device used for joining optical fibres together using a CO2 laser as the heat source. These splicers are crucial in various industries, especially in high power fibre lasers, fibre communications and fibre optics. The splicer ensures optimal connectivity, minimizing signal loss, and maximizing the efficiency of fibre lasers crucial for applications such as cutting, welding, and material processing. The versatility of CO2 laser fibre splicers extends beyond mere splicing applications. These devices are adept at tapering single fibres and fibre bundles, a process that involves carefully altering the diameter of the fibres. Furthermore, CO2 laser fibre splicers prove invaluable in tasks such as attaching end-cups and preparing fibre ends.<br />In addition to the CO2 laser source, the splicer comprises a fibre alignment and fibre holding mechanism, power and energy controls, splice quality monitoring, fibre compatibility, user interface and provides maintenance and support.<br />

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  1. Completed: Tender published30 March 2024
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About the buyer

University of Southampton is a higher education institution whose procurement team runs tenders and quotations under its own financial regulations. Tenders are advertised through In-Tend, the university's e-tendering system. Many contracts are awarded through framework agreements managed by the Southern Universities Procurement Consortium. Larger opportunities may also appear on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. Purchasing teams raise orders and requisitions for faculties and professional service groups. Procurement thresholds set the route to market, ranging from a single quotation to a formal tender. Contractors must hold appropriate insurance before work begins.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Southampton's contract awards have been in software and information systems, office and computing equipment and architectural and engineering services.

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