UKRI-5954 Replacement mirror substrates for EPAC

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Awarded value£33,200published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Manx Precision Optics Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of precision‑polished mirror substrates for coating, awarded to the previous specialist supplier MPO to ensure continuity and technical consistency.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

38636000 Specialist optical instruments

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 24 Mar 2026, 11:39 GMT
Last source update: 24 Mar 2026, 11:39 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5954
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026718
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067284 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Mar 2026, 11:39 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £33,2001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Manx Precision Optics LtdSME	£33,200 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5954 Replacement mirror substrates for EPAC · Manx Precision Optics LtdSME
Signed
24 Mar 2026
Value
£33,200
Period
25 Mar 2026 – 30 May 2026
Status
active

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

1 commercial party on the notice

Manx Precision Optics LtdAwarded supplier Units 11-12a, Isle of Man Freeport, Isle of Man, IM, IM92AP, IMContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Mar 2026, 11:39 GMT