Tunable Lasers x 2 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Aston University (Education)

Below threshold - limited competition

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

Awarded value£72,000published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 30 Apr 2026

Awarded to Santec Europe Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of two high-performance tunable semiconductor lasers

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 - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 5 May 2026, 13:28 BST
Last source update: 5 May 2026, 13:28 BST
Authority reference: 1246
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-041015
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069159 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
5 May 2026, 13:28 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £72,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Santec Europe Ltd	£72,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Santec Europe Ltd
Signed
30 Apr 2026
Value
£72,000 inc. VAT
Period
1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028
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

SANTEC EUROPE LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 03497801GB-PPON: PXHT-2814-LCXM 99 Park Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, South East, OX14 4RYContact 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, 13:28 BST