Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-5015 HiLUX ULTRA Laser Phase 2
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUK Research and Innovation have a requirement for a laser system, including optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) and a synchronisation module, to support the HiLUX project.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Jun 2025, 12:05 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jun 2026, 09:25 BST
- Authority reference
UKRI-5015- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052132- Latest notice
- Contract termination notice (UK11)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054532Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
To ensure full compatibility, reduce risk, and maintain project continuity, the system must be identical in design and functionality. A new supplier would require significant redevelopment of drivers and software, increasing cost and delays. Photonics Solutions is the only supplier able to meet the technical, operational, and schedule requirements without introducing additional risk to the HiLUX programme.
This direct award is therefore justified on the grounds of technical compatibility.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
18 Jun 2025 → 3 Jun 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends18 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published146 days ago3 Jun 2026, 09:25 BST
Notice history
7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2025- Transparency notice published9 Jun 2025, 12:05 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published9 Jun 2025, 16:05 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected21 Jun 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published14 Oct 2025, 15:35 BSTUK7
- Contract change notice published21 Oct 2025, 08:22 BSTUK10
- Contract change proposed21 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTWe are increasing the contract value as we are upgrading Pharos-UP. The upgrade is the maximum and base repetition rate to 1MHz.
- Contract termination notice published3 Jun 2026, 09:25 BSTUK11
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-06: 2 releases · 9 Jun 2025, 9 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED23 Jun 2025 – 23 Mar 2026 | £379,851 | 6 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
UKRI-5015 HiLUX ULTRA Laser Phase 2 · PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Signed
- 15 Jul 2025
- Value
- £379,851
- Period
- 16 Jul 2025 – 25 Mar 2026
- Status
- terminated
- Final value
- £379,851
- Termination
- contractCompleted
- Change proposed 21 Oct 2025 We are increasing the contract value as we are upgrading Pharos-UP. The upgrade is the maximum and base repetition rate to 1MHz., new value £388,341
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Photonic Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract termination notice Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract change notice Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender