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Published 14 Oct 2025, 16:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5299 Phosphate Glass Rods - Gemini Quantel Pump Lasers Spares

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£170,459published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI has a requirement for spare phosphate glass rods for the Gemini Quantel Pump Lasers at the Central Laser Facility, STFC.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
38636100 Lasers

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Oct 2025, 16:59 BST
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 14:04 BST
Authority reference
C0424
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029711
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ccb4 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

This is the only supplier that can supply compatible parts needed for existing equipment

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 Oct 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends364 days ago
    28 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published211 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 14:04 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    14 Oct 2025, 16:59 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 10:26 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    29 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    5 Nov 2025, 09:37 GMT
    UK7
  5. Contract termination notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 14:04 BST
    UK11
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 14 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £170,4591 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED31 Oct 2025 – 29 Jan 2026£170,45913 Oct 2025standstill to 28 Oct 2025Standstill
PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED£170,509 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 2 · PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED

    Signed
    30 Oct 2025
    Value
    £170,509
    Period
    31 Oct 2025 – 29 Jan 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    £170,509
    Termination
    contractCompleted

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 email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC194276GB-PPON: PYNC-9658-MBVV Unit 2.2 Quantum Court Research Park, Currie, Scotland, EH14 4APContact email
  • PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYNC-9658-MBVV Unit 2.2 Quantum Court Research Park, Currie, Scotland, EH14 4APContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure