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Published 3 Jun 2026, 09:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5015 HiLUX ULTRA Laser Phase 2

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)
Awarded value£379,851published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Jun 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Photonics Solutions

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK Research and Innovation have a requirement for a laser system, including optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) and a synchronisation module, to support the HiLUX project.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: Scotland
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 Jun 2026, 09:25 BST
Last source update
3 Jun 2026, 09:25 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-5015
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054532
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification
To ensure full compatibility, reduce risk, and maintain project continuity, the system must be identical in design and functionality. A new supplier would require significant redevelopment of drivers and software, increasing cost and delays. Photonics Solutions is the only supplier able to meet the technical, operational, and schedule requirements without introducing additional risk to the HiLUX programme. This direct award is therefore justified on the grounds of technical compatibility.

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Standstill ends
    18 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published111 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 09:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £379,8511 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Photonics SolutionsSME23 Jun 2025 — 23 Mar 2026£379,8516 Jun 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-5015 HiLUX ULTRA Laser Phase 2 · Photonics SolutionsSME

    Signed
    15 Jul 2025
    Value
    £379,851
    Period
    16 Jul 2025 — 25 Mar 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    £379,851
    Termination
    contractCompleted
    • Change proposed 21 Oct 2025 We are increasing the contract value as we are upgrading Pharos-UP. The upgrade is the maximum and base repetition rate to 1MHz. — new value £388,341

Notice history

10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2025
  1. Contract termination notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 09:25 BSTUK11
  2. Buyer details updated
    3 Jun 2026, 09:25 BST
  3. Contract change proposed
    21 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTWe are increasing the contract value as we are upgrading Pharos-UP. The upgrade is the maximum and base repetition rate to 1MHz.
  4. Contract change notice published
    21 Oct 2025, 08:22 BSTUK10
  5. Status changed
    21 Oct 2025, 08:22 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    21 Oct 2025, 08:22 BST
  7. Contract details notice published
    14 Oct 2025, 15:35 BSTUK7
  8. Contract signature expected
    21 Jun 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
  9. Contract award notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 16:05 BSTUK6
  10. Transparency notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 12:05 BSTUK5
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-06: 2 releases · 9 Jun 2025 — 9 Jun 2025

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 1FL [email protected] 01793 442000

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

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