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Published 27 Jan 2026, 07:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5635 LPD Sensors · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Awarded value£367,525published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Hamamastsu Photonics UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This purchase relates to the supply of silicon sensors for the Large Pixel Detector at the European XFEL, for STFC-TECH.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
35125100 Sensors

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Jan 2026, 07:48 GMT
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 14:19 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-5635
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029735
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060f19 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The contract will be awarded as a Single Source Direct Award, as competition is absent due to technical reasons.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

5 Feb 2026 → 31 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends256 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published203 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 14:19 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Jan 2026, 07:48 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Jan 2026, 15:38 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 14:19 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £367,5251 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hamamastsu Photonics UK LtdSME9 Feb 2026 – 8 Feb 2027£367,52527 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-5635 LPD Sensors · Hamamastsu Photonics UK LtdSME

    Signed
    12 Mar 2026
    Value
    £367,525
    Period
    12 Mar 2026 – 9 Feb 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: N/A

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 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Hamamatsu Photonics UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYQN-3218-MQDR 2 Howard Court, 10 Tewin Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, East of England, AL7 1BWContact email, phone

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
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender