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UKRI-5015 HiLUX ULTRA Laser Phase 2
Published 14 Oct 2025
14 Oct 2025
- Primary CPV
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38636100 *
Lasers
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Swindon, South West
- Value
- £379,851
- Contract
-
8 months Duration
16/07/2025 25/03/2026
- Contract Types
-
38 *Laboratory, optical & precision equipmen...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom · UKK14
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
38636100 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: UKRI-5015
UK Research and Innovation have a requirement for a laser system, including optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) and a synchronisation module, to support the HiLUX project.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 38636100 — Lasers (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Goods
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 14 Oct 2025 15:35
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054532
- Notice ID
- UKRI-5015
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
Unit 2.2 Quantum Court, Heriot-Watt University Research Park, EDINBURGH, EH14 4AP, United Kingdom
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Polaris House |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK14 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.ukri.org/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Photonic Solutions Ltd |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Unit 2.2 Quantum Court, Heriot-Watt University Research Park |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | EDINBURGH |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | EH14 4AP |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM75 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) |
Tender
| Title | UKRI-5015 HiLUX ULTRA Laser Phase 2 |
| Description | UK Research and Innovation have a requirement for a laser system, including optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) and a synchronisation module, to support the HiLUX project. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Reason for this procedure | 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. |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | goods |
| Supplier › Name | Photonic Solutions Ltd |
| Item › CPV › Description | Lasers |
Contracts
| Title | UKRI-5015 HiLUX ULTRA Laser Phase 2 |
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period › End | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £455,820.90 |
| Value › Value | £379,850.75 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065281-2025 |
| Document › Published | 14 Oct 2025 |