Astronomical and optical instruments tenders in South East
We track 59 awarded astronomical and optical instruments contracts (CPV 3863*) in South East. 2 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £129k, and half of awards fall between £53k and £272k (59 awards with a value). 15 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months2
Open tenders0
Median award£129k
Contracts tracked59
Contracts ending soonest (2 of 2)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKRI-2763 Dipole S Gain Media
Contracts Finder · CPV 38636100 |
UK Research & Innovation | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £450k | 22 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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| Tunable Narrow linewidth E-band continuous wave laser
Contracts Finder · CPV 38636100 |
University of Southampton | Keysight Technologies UK Ltd | £35k | 6 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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Top buyers
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Photonic Solutions Ltd | 6 | £5.4m |
| Toptica Photonics AG | 4 | £1.5m |
| Fastlite | 3 | £191k |
| Newport Spectra-Physics Limited | 2 | £600k |
| Schott Suisee SA | 2 | £544k |
| Teledyne Instruments Inc | 2 | £400k |
| HÜBNER GmbH & Co. KG | 2 | £396k |
| Coherent Europe B.V. | 2 | £307k |
| Coherent Europe BV | 2 | £279k |
| PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 2 | £233k |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.