UKRI-5460 Harvesting of 200 discs

Official notice

Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£969,859published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Lambda Photometrics Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for harvesting and cladding Nd:Phosphate laser discs for the Vulcan 20-20 project. Due to the specialist nature of the cladding process and proprietary adhesive owned by LLNL, only Lambda Photometrics could successfully supply the required clad and polished discs.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Eligibility: 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: 4 Dec 2025, 16:30 GMT
Last source update: 18 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5460
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-084423
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ef19 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Due to the specialist nature of the cladding process and proprietary adhesive owned by LLNL, only Lambda Photometrics could successfully supply the required clad and polished discs.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

15 Dec 2025 → 18 Dec 2025 · 2 dates

Standstill ends305 days ago
15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice published303 days ago
18 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025

Transparency notice published
4 Dec 2025, 16:30 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
4 Dec 2025, 16:33 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
18 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2some still in standstill

Awarded value £969,8591 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lambda Photometrics Ltd17 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2026	£969,859	4 Dec 2025standstill to 15 Dec 2025	Standstill
Lambda Photometrics Ltd	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Harvesting of 200 discs including cladding and polishing from 460 half discs · Lambda Photometrics Ltd
Signed
18 Dec 2025
Value
US$1,273,198
Period
19 Dec 2025 – 19 Dec 2027
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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Lambda Photometrics LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLZC-1136-LQGN Lambda House, Batford Mill, Harpenden, East of England, AL5 5BZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender4 Dec 2025, 16:33 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender4 Dec 2025, 16:30 GMT