Awarded contract

Femtosecond Laser Procurement

Details

Value
£202,354.56
Topic
Industrial lasers
Published
29 October 2026

Tender description

Procurement of a femtosecond laser system Lot 1: The University of Edinburgh requires a femtosecond laser for a n atmospheric photochemistry project. Light Conversion’s CARBIDE laser system has the closest specifications to what the research project requires and this can be supplied by Photonic Solutions, the only official distributor of Light Conversion equipment in the UK. Photonic Solutions are a framework supplier to APUC’s Lasers and Associated Equipment framework (ref LAB1032AP) and the contract will be awarded via this framework

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date19 October 2026
  2. Completed: Award published29 October 2026
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About the buyer

University of Edinburgh buys as a higher education institution, through its own Procurement function. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements with APUC, Scotland Excel and the Crown Commercial Service. Prior information notices invite market engagement from suppliers ahead of larger tenders. A Procurement Support team handles reporting, data analysis and training across the function.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Edinburgh's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and software and information systems.

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