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title: "UKRI-1120 PS OPCPA Seed Laser"
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# UKRI-1120 PS OPCPA Seed Laser

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-1120-ps-opcpa-seed-laser-ocds-h6vhtk-02a119). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-1120 PS OPCPA Seed Laser". Published status: complete. Published Value: £700,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 May 2021, 14:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £700,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 May 2021 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £700,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-1120-ps-opcpa-seed-laser-ocds-h6vhtk-02a119#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a119`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-1120-ps-opcpa-seed-laser-ocds-h6vhtk-02a119#tl-md)

## Description
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), a component Research Council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, whose goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people — and more broadly to the world.
UKRI, the contracting authority, wishes to purchase a minimum of one laser system that will be used as the seed for a picosecond OPCPA pre-amplifier that will provide amplified pulses with an energy of up to 2mJ, as part of the EPAC Project. The minimum scope of the contract is for the supply of one laser system, with the ability to purchase up to an additional two laser systems at a later date.
Please note, the estimated value of the opportunity is: £140K or £192K ex-VAT for the initial purchase.
A maximum potential spend of up to £700,000.00 ex-VAT to account for additional purchases or contractual options that may be exercised.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** UKRI, the contracting authority, wishes to purchase a minimum of one laser system that will be used as the seed for a picosecond OPCPA pre-amplifier that will provide amplified pulses with an energy of up to 2mJ, as part of the EPAC Project. The mini...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 019790-2021-UKRI-1120-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Laser Quantum Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-25574`
  - Value: £700,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 019790-2021-UKRI-1120-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £700,000
  - Signed Date: 14/07/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019790-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-13T15:15:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-30T20:50:25.303Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a119