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Parabola Refurbishment

Atomic Weapons Establishment

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Atomic Weapons Establishment

Buyer Address: AWE Aldermaston, Reading, UKJ11, RG7 4PR, United Kingdom

Contact Email: RDME.procurement@awe.co.uk

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
640000.0 GBP
Gross: 800000 GBP
Published
06 Aug 2025, 12:23
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
38600000 - Optical instruments
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Remanufacture of a short pulse final focusing mirror, remove coating, refinish substrate and recoat. Two short pulse beamlines require the use of an off-axis parabola (OAP) as the final focusing optic. Due to the optics proximity to target the surface becomes degraded over time due to target shrapnel and condensate from material vaporization. The optics are 720 mm in diameter and have a specific surface profile and optical coating requirement. They either have a 1 Omega (1053 nm) or 2 Omega (527 nm) high reflectance coating with a specified laser damage threshold at the pulse length of use

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046518-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 640,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 800,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-12-15T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-12-14T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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