# \(NU1663\) The Supply of Deformable Mirrors

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Newcastle University](/buyers/newcastle-university/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £100,000
- Published: 12 May 2021
- Planned start: 21 June 2021
- Planned end: 2 June 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: cd376dbe-2f77-4f53-a42d-8e88082e8eaa-435696
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd0ded0b-d69e-4395-895c-50797a0142d1

## Description

Newcastle University requires deformable mirrors which shall be incorporated into novel optical instrumentation to understand the changes in visual behaviour with eye disorders\. This project is funded by a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship\. Mirror 1: The mirror must have a very large stroke \(>70 microns\)\. Please state the stroke of the proposed mirror\. The pupil diameter must be between 5 mm and 15 mm\. The mirror must have more than 64 actuators\. Please state the number of actuators\. Mirror 2: The mirror must have a high stroke \(>20 microns\)\. The mirror must have at least 150 actuators\. The mirror must have a settling time of 1\.25 ms or less\. The mirror must have a frequency of at least 750 Hz\. The tender documents can be downloaded from https://procontract\.due-north\.com/

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd376dbe-2f77-4f53-a42d-8e88082e8eaa-435696)