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UKRI-5617 VOPPEL Refurbishment

Published
Published 8 January 2026

Overview

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.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Direct
SME suitable
Yes
Published
8 January 2026

Award outcome

Awarded value
£192,925
Award date
8 January 2026
Contract period
30 January 2026 → 31 March 2027
Winner
  • Photonics Solutions

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    20 January 2026

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  2. Contract

    8 January 2026

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  3. Contract

    8 January 2026

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Contracting authority

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

    Buyer

    Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

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Awarded: UKRI-5617 VOPPEL Refurbishment — won by Photonics Solutions — Skim