UKRI-5617 VOPPEL Refurbishment

A Contract Award Notice
by UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract ()
Duration: not specified
Value: £193K

Sector: MISCELLANEOUS
Published: 08 Jan 2026
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Related Terms

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

UK Research & Innovation Ukri Wiltshire

1 supplier

Photonics Solutions Currie

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.

Award Detail

1	Photonics Solutions (Currie) UKRI-5617 VOPPEL Refurbishment Reference: 1 Value: £192,925

CPV Codes

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Legal Justification

The proposed supplier is uniquely positioned to deliver the required solution due to compatibility with a range of technical features already integrated and tested within existing systems. The solution encompasses critical elements such as software control, synchronization, and operational spares, which are essential for maintaining system integrity and performance.