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title: "CSP26747 - Small waveplates for LISA EM"
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# CSP26747 - Small waveplates for LISA EM

Buyer: UK Research and Innovation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e0ee

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation procured small waveplates for LISA EM, classified as optical instruments. The requirement is for goods supporting the LISA EM activity, with delivery in the United Kingdom. UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement for UK Research and Innovation as its shared services provider. The selected supplier is LASER COMPONENTS (UK) LIMITED, an optical components business based in Peterborough and identified as an SME. The requirement is therefore relevant to manufacturers and specialist distributors of waveplates, optical components and related precision instrumentation, particularly businesses able to support research and development programmes requiring technically specific optical goods.

The procurement has been concluded and the contract was awarded to LASER COMPONENTS (UK) LIMITED. The award is active and the procurement is complete. It used a below-threshold direct award without competition because the buyer stated that only a particular supplier could provide the goods for technical reasons. The contract was signed and began on 6 August 2026, running until 21 December 2026. Its value is £14,166 excluding VAT and £16,999.20 including VAT. The procurement covered one lot. The published information records optical instruments as the relevant classification and identifies the requirement as small waveplates for LISA EM. No competitive evaluation was applied because the contract was awarded without competition.

This award indicates demand from UK Research and Innovation for specialised optical components used in a research-related LISA EM requirement. A credible future competitor would need the technical capability to manufacture or supply small waveplates to precise specifications, together with reliable quality control, product traceability and delivery to UK research programmes. Specialist optical engineering experience would be important because the buyer’s stated rationale was that technical reasons restricted supply to a particular provider. Businesses operating in precision optics, photonics or scientific instrumentation may therefore be best placed to pursue comparable requirements from this buyer when the need returns to market. The award also shows that a small specialist supplier can serve this type of requirement.

## Notice

***** 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. Details notice for small waveplates for LISA EM.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076072-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2026 - 21 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,166 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK Research and Innovation |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LASER COMPONENTS (UK) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38600000 - Optical instruments

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 10:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076072-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076072-2026
  11th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lasercomponents.com/uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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