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Published 15 Jul 2026, 13:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for UV-Enhanced Tuneable Light Source

Official notice

Authority: Swansea University (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)
Published estimate£83,333≈ £17k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT0.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Jul 2026awarded 7 Oct 2026
Awarded to Hamamastsu Photonics UK Ltd
Contract term 5 yrsends 2 Sept 2031 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of a high-power UV-optimised tuneable light source (TLS) for use in spectroscopic applications such as photo deflection spectroscopy and external quantum efficiency. This equipment will be housed in the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) and will be used across the electrical engineering and physics departments.

To maximise the dynamic range available for in these spectroscopic experiments the output of the TLS should be maximised in the UV range (200-400 nm) with an average output power of at least 1 mW and a spectral bandwidth of less than 5 nm.

The current spectroscopic capabilities in CISM include near-infrared and visible photo thermal deflection and external quantum efficiency spectrometers. The expansion of these techniques to include UV wavelengths will enable CISM to perform spectroscopic and electro-optical analysis on wide bandgap semiconductors.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£83,333
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 2 Sept 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £83,333 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Wales
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical: 50%
  • Training and Aftersales Support: 15%
  • Lead Time & Delivery: 15%
  • Price: 20%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Technical
  • Training and Aftersales Support
  • Lead Time & Delivery
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Jul 2026, 13:56 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2026, 12:50 BST
Authority reference
SU182(26)
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066795
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cbfd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
30 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This procurement process is being carried out on eTenderwales. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.

To access eTenderwales, express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit:

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗ and search for PQQ/ITT code itt_126007 within the appropriate area

Timeline

15 Jul 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published97 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 13:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by89 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline82 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts50 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published13 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 12:50 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Jul 2026, 13:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 30 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
    30 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST
    +0 days · was 30 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    7 Oct 2026, 12:50 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2026, 12:50 BST
Published amendments (1)

Submission deadline extended due to supplier technical problems

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £82,8121 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hamamastsu Photonics UK LtdSME£82,812 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • SU182(26 Tender for UV-Enhanced Tuneable Light Source · Hamamastsu Photonics UK LtdSME

    Signed
    7 Oct 2026
    Value
    £82,812
    Period
    7 Oct 2026 – 6 Oct 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Swansea University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTNV-7472-GRTW Procurement, Finance Dept., Swansea, Wales, SA2 8PPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Hamamastsu Photonics UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYQN-3218-MQDR 2 Howard Court, 10 Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL7 1BWContact 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 Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender