AwardedAwarded 21 October 2025

UKRI-5359 Collimators and Optical Fibres

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Central government

In brief

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded laboratory equipment work to Schafter+Kirchhoff GmbH on 21 October 2025.

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What the notice says

UKRI STFC appointed a supplier to provide fine-focussing fibre collimators and injection of laser light at NQCC.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Schafter+Kirchhoff GmbH (SME)€115,326
22 October 2025 to 21 March 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 071030-2025
  2. Contract change notice · UK10, notice 039325-2026
  3. Contract termination notice · UK11, notice 056876-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 071030-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 4 November 2025, last updated 17 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.