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: 38000000 Laboratórne, optické a presné prístroje a vybavenie (s výnimkou skiel), 38600000 Optické nástroje, 71350000 Inžiniersko-vedecké a technické služby
Miesto vykonania:
Silicon mirror polishing for ETpathfinder
Udeľujúci orgán:
Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten (NWO-I)
Číslo udelenia:
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

2.1.4 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

5.1.6 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 : Specific exclusions for service contracts
Other justification : 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. Competition for this assignment is lacking for technical reasons.

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

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
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : CON-0001
Title : P1 Silicon mirror polishing for ETpathfinder
Organisation signing the contract : Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten (NWO-I)

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 : 43f79f63-e800-4f1b-8fb9-d99ed2cf4d4b - 01
Form type : Direct award preannouncement
Notice type : Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice
Notice dispatch date : 24/07/2025 09:06 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00487778-2025
OJ S issue number : 141/2025
Publication date : 25/07/2025