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UKRI-5617 VOPPEL Refurbishment

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 05:13.

Opportunity overview

Purchase of 1x Pharos-4mj-20W, with <250 fs, 20W 4 mJ Specifications and 1x Repetition Rate Locking Capability for synchronisation with the Vulcan 20-20 Front-End. VOPPEL is a petawatt-level laser system that is presently being refurbished to be physically included in the Vulcan 20-20 project as an independent beamline precisely synchronised - within less than the pulse duration - with the main 20-petawatt beamline of Vulcan 20-20.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Photonics Solutions

Match pending…
Contract value
£192.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£231.5k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PYNC-9658-MBVV
Location
Currie, UKM75, EH14 4AP, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UKRI-5617
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The proposed supplier is uniquely positioned to deliver the required solution due to compatibility with a range of technical features already integrated and tested within existing systems. The solution encompasses critical elements such as software control, synchronisation, and operational spares, which are essential for maintaining system integrity and performance.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Id
GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Address

Street Address
Polaris House
Locality
Swindon, Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Telephone
+441793442000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Photonics Solutions
Id
GB-PPON-PYNC-9658-MBVV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYNC-9658-MBVV

Address

Street Address
Unit 2.2 Quantum Court Heriot Watt University Research Park
Locality
Currie
Postal Code
EH14 4AP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM75

Contact

Telephone
+441316648122

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38636100
Description
Lasers

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYNC-9658-MBVV
Name
Photonics Solutions

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
UKRI-5617 VOPPEL Refurbishment
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Jan 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
30 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
231,510
Amount
192,925
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
004679-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Jan 2026, 10:41
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon, Wiltshire · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 001380-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 001383-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 004679-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·