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UKRI-5512- Front end laser system for the UPLiFT project

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Local or regional public body

In brief

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) was looking for suppliers for laboratory equipment work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £550,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 26 March 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The procurement is for the supply of a 10 Hz, 30 mJ-class, 1030 nm pulsed laser amplifier system (the “System”), comprising the main amplifier, a fibre-coupled seed laser, and associated ancillary equipment. The System is required by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to support a prototype demonstrator programme investigating diode-pumped solid-state laser (DPSSL) technologies, including assessment of performance, efficiency, and scalability for future high-energy laser applications. The System will be supplied, installed, tested, and operated at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), UK, and will be used as part of experimental and developmental research activities.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 003155-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 003155-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.