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UKRI-5617 VOPPEL Refurbishment

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Buyer Address: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UKK14, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

Contact Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org

Contact Telephone: +441793442000

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
192925.0 GBP
Published
20 Jan 2026, 10:41
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
38636100 - Lasers
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Photonics Solutions
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Purchase of 1x Pharos-4mj-20W, with <250 fs, 20W 4 mJ Specifications and 1x Repetition Rate Locking Capability for synchronisation with the Vulcan 20-20 Front-End. VOPPEL is a petawatt-level laser system that is presently being refurbished to be physically included in the Vulcan 20-20 project as an independent beamline precisely synchronised - within less than the pulse duration - with the main 20-petawatt beamline of Vulcan 20-20.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: UKRI-5617 VOPPEL Refurbishment

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