954 - Fibreoptic, Laser & Optomechanics Consumables
Details
- Buyer
- Aston University
- Value
- £300,000
- Topic
- Fibre-optic materials
- Published
- 18 July 2024
- Submission
- 19 August 2024
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AiPT), within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) at Aston university is seeking a single, preferred supplier to supply a range of Fibreoptic, Laser & Optomechanics Consumables. The consumables include, but are not limited to: • Fiberoptic: optical fibres, doped with various dopants. Fiber couplers, isolators, circulators • Laser: laser diodes, controllers & power supplies, mounts, visualisators • Optomechanics: translation stages, mounts, brackets and others The tender documents and project specific requirements can be found on Aston's e-tendering system, ProContract.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published18 July 2024Current notice
- Completed: Submission date19 August 2024
About the buyer
Aston University is a higher education provider in Birmingham, and buys through a dedicated Procurement Team. Tender opportunities are advertised on ProContract, the university's e-tendering system, where suppliers register free to respond. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender Service, with Contracts Finder used for smaller notices. Low-value construction work can be sourced through Constructionline. Much of this procurement flows through frameworks including SUPC, TUCO, ESPO and the Crown Commercial Service. The Procurement Team also maintains a Contracts Register of awarded tenders and framework agreements. All procurement follows financial regulations and University policy.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of Aston University's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, construction work and software and information systems.
Relevant CPV codes
- 32560000 · Fibre-optic materials
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aston-university.gov |
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