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Published 25 Mar 2025, 16:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of High Energy Ultrafast Laser System with Optical Parametric Amplifier

Official notice

Authority: Heriot-Watt University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)
Awarded value£379,428published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Mar 2025no call for competition
Awarded to PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of High Energy Ultrafast Laser System with Optical Parametric Amplifier for research purposes

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Following the publication of a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT) 794340 on…Awarded

Following the publication of a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT) 794340 on the 25th March 2025. This is a contract award notice indicating that Heriot-Watt University is now in contract with Photonic Solutions for the purchase of the following equipment:

Light Conversion industrial femtosecond laser system; integrated pulse picker, power supply and chiller; Max output power 20 W at 4 - 200 kHz, Tunable pulse duration <250 fs - 10 ps, Max. pulse energy >5 mJ at 1-4 kHz; Includes repetition-rate extension up to 1MHz.

“CEP Ready” future-proof upgrade to the Laser amplifier to allow for future stabilisation of the carrier-envelope phase.

Light Conversion Next-Generation Optical Parametric Amplifier - Continuous power monitoring and diagnostics, Up to 20 W, 5mJ pump, Fully integrated wavelength extensions, output stability

Tuning Range: Signal: 1400-2000nm Idler: 2100-4200nm

Following market research carried out by the academic research team, there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in the form factor required.

The principal purpose of the contract is to acquire goods in connection with research undertaken by the University.

Delivery: Scotland · Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Campus Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Mar 2025, 16:34 GMT
Last source update
7 Apr 2025, 10:20 BST
Authority reference
HWU-UK-2425-008-00
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013302
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f8aa Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Following the publication of a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT) 794340 on the 25th March 2025. This is a contract award notice indicating that Heriot-Watt University is now in contract with Photonic Solutions for the purchase of the following equipment:

Publisher note: (SC Ref:795484)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £379,4281 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 25 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED£379,428 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded
PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED£379,428 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Heriot-Watt University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4APContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Photonic Solutions LtdAwarded supplier Unit 2.2 Quantum Court, Heriot Watt University Research Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4APContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.