Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-5208 UPLiFT Pulsed Laser Diode System
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSTFC are looking to purchase a Pulsed Laser Diode Systems which will be used to pump a ytterbium:YAG laser amplifier generating pulses at a repetition rate of 10 Hz.
The Yb:YAG laser is being developed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) as a prototype demonstrator for a new diode pumped solid state laser (DPSSL) concept with the potential of providing a low-cost, efficient laser-driver for an inertial fusion energy (IFE) power plant. It will be installed and operated at the Central Laser Facility (CLF) in a laser laboratory at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the UK.
CPV: Laser diodes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£550,000
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
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What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80% including 10% RP/Social Value
- Price: 20% Pricing
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Oct 2025, 09:22 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jan 2026, 09:42 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
UKRI-5208- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065426- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cce9Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
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- Risks
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
15 Oct 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published376 days ago15 Oct 2025, 09:22 BST
- Clarification questions by362 days ago29 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline350 days ago10 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by329 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent328 days ago3 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends318 days ago12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts316 days ago15 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published287 days ago12 Jan 2026, 09:42 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2025- Tender notice published15 Oct 2025, 09:22 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Dec 2025, 12:03 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Dec 2025, 12:03 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published12 Jan 2026, 09:42 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphos GmbH2 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2030Options: The contract includes options, exercisable within forty‑eight (48) months, for the purchase of additional systems, increased power capacity, beam modules, detectors, and extended warranty coverage, in accordance with the pricing schedule submitted. | £304,300 | 2 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
UKRI-5208 UPLiFT Pulsed Laser Diode System · Amphos GmbH
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2026
- Value
- €324,106
- Period
- 12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
- Options
- The contract includes options, exercisable within forty‑eight (48) months, for the purchase of additional systems, increased power capacity, beam modules, detectors, and extended warranty coverage, in accordance with the pricing schedule submitted.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Amphos GmbHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender