Silicon mirror polishing for ETpathfinder

The ETpathfinder project is an R&D-field laboratory for the Einstein Telescope, aiming to demonstrate key-technologies for Einstein Telescope, such as ultra-low-noise laser interferometry with cryogenic silicon test masses. The polishing of 4 mirror substrates The ETpathfinder project is an R&D-field laboratory for the Einstein Telescope, aiming to demonstrate key-technologies for …

CPV: 71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services, 38600000 Optical instruments, 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Place of execution:
Silicon mirror polishing for ETpathfinder
Awarding body:
Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten (NWO-I)
Award number:
1

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten (NWO-I)
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Silicon mirror polishing for ETpathfinder
Description : The ETpathfinder project is an R&D-field laboratory for the Einstein Telescope, aiming to demonstrate key-technologies for Einstein Telescope, such as ultra-low-noise laser interferometry with cryogenic silicon test masses. The polishing of 4 mirror substrates
Procedure identifier : 48b92af4-adf2-494e-b082-a97400db1350
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38600000 Optical instruments

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Amsterdam

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 390 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Silicon mirror polishing for ETpathfinder
Description : The ETpathfinder project is an R&D-field laboratory for the Einstein Telescope, aiming to demonstrate key-technologies for Einstein Telescope, such as ultra-low-noise laser interferometry with cryogenic silicon test masses. The polishing of 4 mirror substrates
Internal identifier : 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Netherlands
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Amsterdam

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 3 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 390 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name : Laagste prijs
Description : -
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (points, exact)
Award criterion number : 0

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten (NWO-I) - Rechtbank Amsterdam
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten (NWO-I)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten (NWO-I)
Organisation signing the contract : Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten (NWO-I)

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 395 800 Euro
Direct award :
Justification for direct award : The contract can be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons
Other justification : There are no other market parties known that can provide what is requested and there is also no reasonable alternative or substitute.

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
Tender :
Tender identifier : 1
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 390 000 Euro
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : CON-0001
Title : P1 Silicon mirror polishing for ETpathfinder
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 23/07/2025
Organisation signing the contract : Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten (NWO-I)

6.1.4 Statistical information

Summary of the review requests the buyer received :
Number of complainants : 0
Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders from micro, small or medium tenderers
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 0
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten (NWO-I)
Registration number : 111590197
Department : Nikhef
Postal address : Science Park 105
Town : Amsterdam
Postcode : 1098 XG
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Groot-Amsterdam ( NL32B )
Country : Netherlands
Contact point : Arjen van Rijn
Telephone : +31 615484846
Internet address : http://www.nwo-i.nl
Other contact points :
Official name : Rechtbank Amsterdam
Town : Amsterdam
Postcode : 1076 AV
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Groot-Amsterdam ( NL32B )
Country : Netherlands
Telephone : +31 883617000
Internet address : http://www.rechtspraak.nl
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 0000-815578620
Postal address : Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22
Town : Oberkochen
Postcode : 73447
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Ostalbkreis ( DE11D )
Country : Germany
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : e84ca599-90d4-4c4c-a572-4816973e409c - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 25/08/2025 16:01 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00558414-2025
OJ S issue number : 163/2025
Publication date : 27/08/2025