---
title: "UKRI-7474 QSmart laser service contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e46"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# UKRI-7474 QSmart laser service contract

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e46

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) purchased a service and maintenance contract for its QSmart laser. The work covers servicing and maintaining laser equipment, classified as repair and maintenance of optical equipment (CPV 50344000). UKRI is the buying organisation. The stated delivery location is in the United Kingdom; the data does not identify a town or site for the work. This is a single-lot requirement, awarded as one service contract to Photonics Solutions Ltd. The procurement is focused on maintaining the QSmart laser rather than supplying new equipment or providing general research services.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Photonics Solutions Ltd. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 22 October 2026 and runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £50,150 excluding VAT (£60,180 including VAT). There was one lot, and the award and contract are active. The published procurement data does not state an evaluation basis or specific eligibility conditions, so the available outcome establishes the supplier and route rather than comparative scoring or participation requirements.

For suppliers seeking to compete when UKRI next procures this requirement, the relevant capability is servicing and maintaining QSmart laser equipment and other optical equipment of the same kind. Credibility would depend on demonstrating practical laser maintenance expertise, the ability to keep specialist equipment operational, and a service response suited to UKRI’s research environment. The awarded supplier, Photonics Solutions Ltd, is classified as a large business, indicating that this instance was delivered by a supplier with substantial organisational scale. The procurement was made by direct award without competition, so it does not establish that UKRI assessed bids against published technical or price criteria. Businesses with relevant optical-equipment maintenance experience should treat this contract as evidence of UKRI demand for specialist laser support.

## Notice

UKRI-7474 QSmart laser service/maintenance contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100156-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,150 |

## 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, WILTSHIRE |
| 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

- 50344000 - Repair and maintenance services of optical equipment

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 16:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100156-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100156-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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