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UKRI-6339 - Vulcan 20-20 front end seed femtosecond laser

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 07:32.

Opportunity overview

Single source procurement of a light conversion PHAROS Laser from Photonic Solutions. The laser is required to operate as the master/slave configuration with the existing PHAROS system, providing the required performance and synchronisation for the Vulcan 20-20 front end.

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…
Published award value
£303.6k
Awarded
31 Aug 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
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-6339
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

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
Title
UKRI-6339 - Vulcan 20-20 front end seed femtosecond laser
Status
pending
Date
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38636100
Description
Lasers

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
364,350
Amount
303,625
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

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

Standstill Period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
082759-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Sept 2026, 15:10
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
14 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 082715-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 082759-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·