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title: "CSP26908 - Quantel glass laser system service contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078850"
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# CSP26908 - Quantel glass laser system service contract

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078850

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097368-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,250 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & 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 | Photonic Solutions Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 11:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097368-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097368-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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