AwardedAwarded 27 April 2026

Purchase of Closed-Cycle Helium Cryogenic System

In brief

Heriot-Watt University awarded laboratory equipment work to attocube systems AG on 27 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £220,000 excluding VAT.

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What the notice says

The University is seeking a contractor to supply, deliver and install a closed-cycle helium cryogenic system for quantum-optics experiments,

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
attocube systems AG (SME) 7 bids received	£165,174

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

23 January 2026Contract notice · notice 006090-2026
29 April 2026Contract award notice · notice 038915-2026

About the buyer

Heriot-Watt UniversityLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment

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Newport Spectra-Physics Ltd.1 contract
Photonic Solutions Limited1 contract
Thorlabs Limited1 contract
attocube systems AG1 contract

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From notice 006090-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 January 2026, last updated 29 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.