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    ContractsEM Optics Coating Packaging Supply
    Awarded contract

    EM Optics Coating Packaging Supply

    Awarded
    £11.2k
    Published 29 Oct 2026

    Non-competitive procurement for specialized EM Optics coating packaging materials from a single qualified supplier.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 29 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £11.2k
    Published 29 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £11,197
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • LC
      LASER COMPONENTS (UK) LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    29 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a non-competitive procurement notice for the supply of specialized packaging materials for EM Optics coating applications. Due to the technical nature of the requirement and lack of alternative suppliers capable of meeting the specifications, this contract is being awarded to a single source vendor without open competition. The procurement seeks packaging solutions specifically designed for electromagnetic optics coating processes. Interested suppliers should note that this is a direct award based on sole-source justification and technical necessity.

    Track record

    40 awards · 34 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 40 contracts to 34 suppliers.

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    4. NCF Engineering Ltd (T/A Ferrositi)2× · 5%
    5. Manx Precision Optics limited2× · 5%
    6. LASER COMPONENTS (UK) LIMITED2× · 5%

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-079309

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