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    ContractsLasers and Components Supply Opportunity
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    Lasers and Components Supply Opportunity

    UKRI is seeking suppliers of lasers and components for an estimated £9 million procurement contract.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 22 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 4 months ago.

    22 May 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    This is a procurement opportunity for lasers and components with an estimated contract value of £9 million. UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is seeking qualified suppliers to provide laser equipment and associated components to support research and innovation activities. Suppliers should have expertise in manufacturing, supplying, or distributing high-quality laser systems and related components that meet research-grade specifications. Interested suppliers are encouraged to review the full tender documentation and submission requirements on the official UKRI procurement portal.

    Track record

    21 awards · 21 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded 21 contracts to 21 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Teledyne UK Limited1× · 5%
    2. Chelsea Technologies Limited1× · 5%
    3. Ametek (GB) Ltd1× · 5%
    4. Photonics Solutions Ltd1× · 5%
    5. AB Sciex UK Limited1× · 5%
    6. ET Enterprises Ltd.1× · 5%

    +15 more suppliers

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, BRUKER UK LIMITED, MV CORPORATION EOOD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Full notice and submission process on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06a124
    UR
    Buyer
    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
    Sector
    Research & Innovation