UKSBS PR17066 MOONS Dichroics

Tender description

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 31/08/2017 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER. To express your interest in this opportunity email expressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Supplier eSourcing registration".Tender submissions to be priced in Euros. Note : Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. MOONS (Multi-Objects Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph) is a new concept for an astronomical spectrograph for the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT). The MOONS project foresees the construction of two identical, cryogenic spectrographs fed by optical fibres. This requirement is for the coating, polishing and delivery of four dichroics that form part of the spectrographs. Please see attached for the full scope of works. The contract will be awarded based on the criteria set out on the sourcing documents.