Coherent transmitter and coherent receiver

Official notice

Authority: Aston University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 30 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of Coherent O-band Transmission Platform for Next-Generation AI and Data-Centre Networks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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: 5 May 2026, 13:25 BST
Last source update: 5 May 2026, 13:25 BST
Authority reference: 1247
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-041008
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069153 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
5 May 2026, 13:25 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.	€210,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Signed
30 Apr 2026
Value
€210,000 inc. VAT
Period
1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ASTON UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000904 · GB-PPON: PTLB-7496-TPTR Aston Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7ETContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PVXJ-2433-VYXT Hansastr. 27 c, Munich, DE, 80686, DEContact 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 Tender5 May 2026, 13:25 BST