Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf9-d110-7100-a897-06baf731261b/picosecond-ultrafast-laser-system closed GB open procedure # Picosecond Ultrafast Laser System [University of Southampton](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-southampton) Estimated value £200,000 to £300,000 Published 2 Jun 2015 Deadline Closed 3 Jul 2015 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The University of Southampton is looking to contract for the supply, delivery, commissioning and user training of an ultrafast laser system and associated equipment needed for biomedical imaging for use by its Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences. The system in question will be a picosecond laser system with dual optical parametric oscillators and second harmonic and difference frequency generation extensions. The aim of this whole system is to provide laser capability for enabling state-of-the-art developments and application of coherent vibrational (Raman and IR) imaging as applied to biomedical microscopy. This system is to enable high-impact research to overcome the challenges required for biomedical microscopy and facilitate multi-disciplinary projects spanning the interface of physical and life sciences and engineering. This system will be installed at the University’s Highfield Campus. The acquisition of this system will primarily service the deliverables as envisaged in the NanoChemBioVision project but also foster new collaborative research across the University and will enable researchers to overcome fundamental limitations in imaging for improved biomedical understanding, diagnoses and therapy. Bids will be assessed on the basis of a cost:quality ratio of 25%:75% to be broken down using the following high level criteria: ### Price 25% Technical Suitability and Evaluation 50% Service Level Support 10% Maintenance 10% ### Delivery 5% Full details, including sub-criteria, is available within the invitation to tender documentation. This tender will be conducted electronically and tender documents can be downloaded from the web portal (Intend) provided earlier in this notice. [in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton). Expressions of Interest must be by way of completion and return of the Invitation to Tender document via the University`s e-tendering system Intend by the date/time specified in IV.3.4. Request for clarifications can only be requested until 12:00 on Wednesday 17th June 2015 via the In-Tend portal correspondence facility. All responses must be uploaded onto this portal by no later than 12:00 Noon on Friday 3rd July 2015. Failure to upload your response by this time may result in your exclusion from the tender process. If you are experiencing any technical difficulties when uploading on to the system, please ring +44 23 8059 2654 Before the 12:00 deadline for investigation, calls received after this time will not be considered. Additional information: This tender will be conducted electronically and tender documents can be downloaded from the web portal (In-Tend). [in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton). Expressions of Interest must be by way of completion and return of the Invitation to Tender document via the University`s e-tendering system In-Tend by the date/time specified. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the In-tend Portal, you will need to register before accessing the tender documents. Once you have logged in as a supplier, click on current tenders and locate the tender documents by clicking on 15/ESM/39. Further instructions for the submission of tender are below. (Please note, to preserve the integrity of the tendering procedure, all queries must made be via In-Tend). To submit your return, please follow the instructions below: - Log In - My Tenders - View Tender Details - View Documents - Browse and Upload each part of your return (or Zip File) - Once ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the - My Documents for Return - use - Submit My Return -. You are only permitted to submit once. 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