Awarded 2 October 2026
CSP26887 - Optical Electrical Converters
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Optical tables tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
57 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Optical tables contracts ,
57 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest optical tables contracts awarded
Awarded 30 September 2026
CSP27899 - Service visit for Magna laser
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Awarded 14 August 2026
UKRI-6299 UPLiFT - WP2 - Cristal Laser Ceramic
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South East
Awarded 12 August 2026
CSP26770 - Laser Optics
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Awarded 11 August 2026
CSP26747 - Small waveplates for LISA EM
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Photonic Solutions Ltd won the most optical tables contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Schools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Photonic Solutions Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 7 | £751k | 4 | ||
| 2 | Manx Precision Optics Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £74k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | NKT Photonics London · See every contract | 3 | £81k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Schafter & Kirchhoff GmbH South West · See every contract | 3 | £24k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Vexlum Oy South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £404k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | E&EO UK Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £391k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Santec Europe Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £105k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Thorlabs South West · See every contract | 2 | £94k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Toptica Photonics West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £67k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Laser Components UK Ltd SME · See every contract | 2 | £13k | 1 |
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Who buys
9 buyers awarded optical tables contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought optical tables more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many optical tables contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many optical tables contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Schools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 39 | £2.7m |
| 2 | NPL Management Limited | 5 | £283k |
| 3 | Aston University | 4 | £360k |
| 4 | UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) | 3 | £113k |
| 5 | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) | 2 | £55k |
| 6 | Diamond Light Source Ltd | 1 | £473k |
| 7 | Heriot-Watt University | 1 | £379k |
| 8 | University of Glasgow | 1 | £345k |
| 9 | University of Sheffield | 1 | £193k |
Prices
Half of optical tables contracts are worth less than £38k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
Schools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 65% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Leonardo · 9 Dec 2024
- Diamond Light Source LtdINSTRUMENT DESIGN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED · 8 Sep 2025
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Vexlum Oy · 9 Dec 2024
- Heriot-Watt UniversityPhotonic Solutions Ltd · 25 Mar 2025
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)E&EO UK Ltd · 24 Nov 2025
- University of GlasgowTracks Laser & Electronics Ltd · 5 Sep 2025
- Aston UniversityFraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · 30 Apr 2026
- University of SheffieldIPG Photonics, IPG PHOTONICS (UK) LIMITED · 7 Jan 2025
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Photonic Solutions Ltd · 20 Jan 2026
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Highfinesse GmbH · 8 Nov 2024
Where and when
The South West awards the most optical tables contracts. October and November are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 27 | £1.5m |
| South East | 10 | £1.7m |
| West Midlands | 4 | £360k |
| London | 4 | £219k |
| Scotland | 2 | £725k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | £193k |
| North East | 0 | Not published |
| North West | 0 | Not published |
| East Midlands | 0 | Not published |
| East of England | 0 | Not published |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Key findings
- 65%
of the money is in the 10 biggest optical tables contracts.
Of 54 contracts with a published value. - 43%
of optical tables contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 56 award notices. - 30%
of optical tables contracts are awarded in October and November.
17 of 57 contracts.
Questions
How many optical tables contracts does the UK public sector award?
57 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 9 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector optical tables contract worth?
The median is £38k, and 89% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector optical tables contracts?
Photonic Solutions Ltd won the most (7), and the most by value (£751k).
What is included
Supply of research and industrial lasers, laser workstations, optical fibres and fibre bundles, optical components, mounts and optical tables.
- Femtosecond and other pulsed laser systems and workstations
- Fibre lasers
- Optical fibre bundles and fibre optic assemblies for instruments
- Lenses, mirrors, mounts and optical tables
What is not included
- Microscopes (see Electron microscopes)
- Spectroscopy and characterisation instruments (see Spectrometers)
- Telecoms fibre cabling (see Structured cabling)