Thorlabs Ltd: UK Public Sector Contracts Won & Awards
Large organisation·Ely·East of England·Main market: Fibre-optic materials
Official UK PPONPTNQ-1736-YYYL
Procedures with an award1010 award recordsPublic authorities6named on published awardsAttributable award value£396knet · on 7 of 10 award records · single-supplier, no ceilingsLast 12 months7awards · 2 in the prior 24 months · last 23 Jul 2026Contracts ending ≤18 months1end date published on 6 of 10 awardsDelivery regions5most often Nationwide (UK)
Where they win
10 lot-level observations (7 awarded lots, 70%, plus 3 envelope awards without lot links; pending awards included) · top CPV classes
3256 Fibre-optic materials2 observations · 22% · lots3800 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)3 observations · 33% · 1 lots + 2 envelope3851 Microscopes2 observations · 22% · 1 lots + 1 envelope4461 Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels1 observations · 11% · lots4877 General, compression and print utility software package1 observations · 11% · lotsAttributable award value£396kSum of published VAT-exclusive values on 7 of 10 award records — only awards to this supplier alone, framework / DPS ceilings excluded; the award’s own value, else its contract’s; the five largest make 90%. Not turnover. Largest rows below.
Typical attributable award£38k medianrobust · n=7
Award vs estimate6.3% below estimateindicative · n=1Median (estimate − award) / estimate on comparable contested single-supplier GBP wins, per lot, same VAT basis on both sides, scoped to all comparable wins. Negative = awarded above estimate. Historical movement, not a bid instruction.
| Largest published awards | Authority | Awarded | Term | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3693/JN - Multi-Photon Microscope System | The University of Sheffield | — | — | £168,708 † |
| Optics & Optomechanics Parts | NPL Management Limited | — | 1 mo | £64,171 † |
| UKRI-6228 HyperK Fibre | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | — | 5 mo | £54,937 † |
| UKRI-6250 Service Contract for a Multiphoton Microscope | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | — | 3.9 yrs | £37,600 † ≈ £10k/yr |
| CSP25408 - Multimode Fibers | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | — | 2 mo | £29,970 † |
Where they deliver
ITL1 delivery regions on the notice · 10 of 10 awarded procedures publish one · a procedure with several regions counts in each
Nationwide (UK)5 procedures · 50%
Scotland2 procedures · 20%
Yorkshire and the Humber1 procedures · 10%
East Midlands1 procedures · 10%
East of England1 procedures · 10%
Who they sell to
Authorities named on this supplier’s published awards · ranked by distinct procedures · award records explode on framework and DPS panels
Authority type · official UK type when published, else name/id class, else not classified · by award records (a single panel can dominate)
- Central government 50% (5 awards)
- Education 40% (4 awards)
- Other public body 10% (1 awards)
| Authority | Procedures | Share | Award records | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 5 | 50% | 5 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| University of Glasgow | 1 | 10% | 1 | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Heriot-Watt University | 1 | 10% | 1 | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Nottingham Trent University (NTU) | 1 | 10% | 1 | 9 Jan 2025 |
| The University of Sheffield | 1 | 10% | 1 | 13 Nov 2023 |
| NPL Management Limited | 1 | 10% | 1 | 13 Mar 2026 |
Share = of the 10 procedures with an award naming this supplier. Last activity = award date, or notice publication when no award date was published.
Contracts ending
Published end dates only · 6 of 10 awards carry one · not a retender forecast
| Contract | Ends | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| UKRI 6228 HyperK Fibre | 17 Dec 2026 | £54,937 |
Recent awards
Latest 10 of 10 award records naming this supplier
Data coverage & method
- Source: Find a Tender OCDS award and contract releases. An award record is one award × this supplier; a procedure can carry many (panels, call-offs).
- Market observations are awarded lots, or one envelope award when the notice publishes no lot links. Region = delivery ITL1 on the notice, not the supplier’s registered address.
- Authority type: official OCDS UK contracting-authority type when the notice publishes one; otherwise a Tenderline name/id class; otherwise “not classified”. Purchasing hubs with no published type stay unclassified.
- Published value attributable to this supplier alone: £396k across single-supplier awards, framework / DPS ceilings excluded. Coverage is partial and the figure is not turnover, so it is not shown as a headline.
- Contract end dates: published on 6 of 10 awards; 1 end within 18 months.
- Award vs estimate tiers: robust ≥5, moderate 3–4, indicative 1–2 comparable pairs.
- Never shown: contact details, reliability or payment scores, affiliations, predicted wins.
Identifiers consolidated into this page (5 historical Find a Tender publication identifiers)
Official notices referenced this supplier under these publication identifiers. Alias URLs are not separate pages.
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