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CSP26908 - Quantel glass laser system service contract

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured a service contract for its Quantel glass laser system. The work is repair and maintenance of the laser system, rather than the supply of a new system. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. The contract’s delivery location is identified only as the United Kingdom, so no specific site can be established from the published details. This requirement is focused on servicing a particular piece of specialist laser equipment, making relevant experience with Quantel glass laser systems and the ability to maintain and repair them central to the work.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Photonic Solutions Limited. UKRI used a direct award without competition, stating that technical reasons meant only a particular supplier could provide the required service. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 14 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £22,250 excluding VAT (£26,700 including VAT). The procurement was below the relevant threshold and comprised one lot. The award records the work as repair and maintenance services. No separate award evaluation criteria are set out; the stated basis for selecting the supplier was the absence of competition for technical reasons.

For suppliers assessing this buyer’s future requirement, the award indicates demand for ongoing specialist servicing of a Quantel glass laser system, rather than general laser maintenance or equipment supply. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate technical capability specific to the relevant system, including the expertise and practical capacity to diagnose faults, carry out repairs and maintain the equipment reliably. The buyer relied on a technical absence of competition to make this award, so evidence that another supplier can perform the required work to an equivalent standard would be important if the requirement were competed in future. This is a focused service requirement of modest scale, suited to a specialist supplier with relevant equipment knowledge and the ability to support UKRI’s service needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26908 - Quantel glass laser system service contract

Notice Description

Procurement Description ***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Brief Description of Requirement Quantel glass laser system service contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078850
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097368-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,250 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Photonic Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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