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Published 15 Oct 2025, 09:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5208 UPLiFT Pulsed Laser Diode System

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Published estimate£550,000≈ £733k / year · £660,000 inc. VAT44.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025awarded 2 Dec 2025

Awarded to Amphos GmbH

Contract term 9 moends 15 Sept 2026 · up to 15 Dec 2029 with extensions · starts 15 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

STFC are looking to purchase a Pulsed Laser Diode Systems which will be used to pump a ytterbium:YAG laser amplifier generating pulses at a repetition rate of 10 Hz.

The Yb:YAG laser is being developed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) as a prototype demonstrator for a new diode pumped solid state laser (DPSSL) concept with the potential of providing a low-cost, efficient laser-driver for an inertial fusion energy (IFE) power plant. It will be installed and operated at the Central Laser Facility (CLF) in a laser laboratory at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the UK.

CPV: Laser diodes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 9 moSMEPublished value£550,000

Contract period: 15 Dec 2025 – 15 Sept 2026 (9 mo) · up to 15 Dec 2029 with extensionsValue: £550,000 exc. VAT · £660,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contract includes an option for the Contracting Authority to purchase additional Pulsed Laser Diode System at any time within forty-eight (48) months from the contract start date. This option may be exercised at the sole discretion of the Authority and is not guaranteed · The contract includes an option for the Contracting Authority to purchase additional Pulsed Laser Diode System at any time within forty-eight (48) months from the contract start date. This option may be exercised at the sole discretion of the Authority and is not guaranteed

31712348 Laser diodes

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
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Technical & professional ability
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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: 80%Price: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 80% including 10% RP/Social Value
Price: 20% Pricing

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
N/A
Technical & professional ability
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What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Oct 2025, 09:22 BST
Last source update: 12 Jan 2026, 09:42 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
Authority reference: UKRI-5208
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-065426
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Laser diodes
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cce9 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: N/A

Review and risk notes

Risks: N/A

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Submission deadline: 10 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 29 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

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Timeline

15 Oct 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published376 days ago
15 Oct 2025, 09:22 BST
Clarification questions by362 days ago
29 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission deadline350 days ago
10 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Award decision expected by329 days ago
1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent328 days ago
3 Dec 2025
Standstill ends318 days ago
12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts316 days ago
15 Dec 2025
Latest notice published287 days ago
12 Jan 2026, 09:42 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
15 Oct 2025, 09:22 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
3 Dec 2025, 12:03 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
3 Dec 2025, 12:03 GMT
Contract signature expected
16 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
12 Jan 2026, 09:42 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £304,3001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Amphos GmbH2 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2030Options: The contract includes options, exercisable within forty‑eight (48) months, for the purchase of additional systems, increased power capacity, beam modules, detectors, and extended warranty coverage, in accordance with the pricing schedule submitted.	£304,300	2 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5208 UPLiFT Pulsed Laser Diode System · Amphos GmbH
Signed
9 Jan 2026
Value
€324,106
Period
12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2030
Status
active
Options
The contract includes options, exercisable within forty‑eight (48) months, for the purchase of additional systems, increased power capacity, beam modules, detectors, and extended warranty coverage, in accordance with the pricing schedule submitted.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Amphos GmbHAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYLJ-4948-NZBX Kaiserstr, 100, Herzogenrath, DE, 52134, DEContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Jan 2026, 09:42 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender3 Dec 2025, 12:03 GMT
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