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Published 20 May 2025, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2024-25/5033- Supply of an Nd:YAG UV laser

Official notice

Authority: University of Leeds (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Published estimate£55,000≈ £55k / year · £55,000 inc. VAT3.2% below final estimate
Submissions closed 10 Jun 2025awarded 1 Aug 2025
Awarded to PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Aug 2026 · starts 31 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Notice of award of an Nd:YAG UV laser for use in flash photolysis measurements.

To view this notice, please click here:

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CPV: Lasers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£55,000
Contract period: 31 Jul 2025 – 1 Aug 2026 (1 yr)Value: £55,000 exc. VAT · £55,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
38636100 Lasers

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 85%Environmental: 15%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical Capability: 50%
  • Warranty and aftersales: 25%
  • Leadtime: 10%
  • Sustainability: 15%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Technical Capability: Long criteria description
  • Warranty and aftersales: Long criteria description
  • Leadtime: Long criteria description
  • Sustainability: Long criteria description

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 May 2025, 19:05 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
Authority reference
2024-25/5033
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023506
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Lasers
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051992 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
10 Jun 2025, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Jun 2025
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/ ↗

Timeline

20 May 2025 → 11 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 19:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    9 Jun 2025
  3. Submission deadline
    10 Jun 2025, 11:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    31 Jul 2025
  5. Latest notice published
    11 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 19:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    11 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £53,2251 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED3 Oct 2025 – 3 Oct 2027£53,225 inc. VAT1 Aug 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Leeds

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PDVB-8476-PXMZ Purchasing Office, Worsley Building, Lifton Plac, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS2 9JZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Photonic SolutionsAwarded supplier Unit 2.2 Quantum Court, Currie, Scotland, EH14 4APContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender