AwardedAwarded 20 January 2026
UKRI-5617 VOPPEL Refurbishment
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Central government
In brief
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded laboratory equipment work to Photonic Solutions Limited on 20 January 2026.
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What the notice says
Purchase of 1x Pharos-4mj-20W, with <250 fs, 20W 4 mJ Specifications and 1x Repetition Rate Locking Capability for synchronisation with the Vulcan 20-20 Front-End. VOPPEL is a petawatt-level laser system that is presently being refurbished to be physically included in the Vulcan 20-20 project as an independent beamline precisely synchronised - within less than the pulse duration - with the main 20-petawatt beamline of Vulcan 20-20.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Photonic Solutions Limited (SME) | £192,925 | Awarded 8 January 2026 30 January 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 001380-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 001383-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 004679-2026
Last time this was bought
- Won by
- InnoLas UK Ltd
- Awarded
- 24 March 2026
- Value
- £210,000
- Contract ends
- 30 June 2026
Matched on UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)Last 12 months
Procurements
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1737Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment
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From notice 001380-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 January 2026, last updated 20 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.