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Thorlabs Ltd

Thorlabs Ltd is a supplier to UK public-sector buyers. This profile aggregates its public-record contract wins — who it sells to, what it supplies, latest awards and activity over time.

Data period: 2016-03-30 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

39

Contracts won

17

Public buyers

9

Categories

2016

Active since

According to ENKII, Thorlabs Ltd has won 39 UK public-sector contracts from 17 public buyers across 9 procurement categories between 2016-03-30 and 2026-11-08, most recently working with Nottingham Trent University (NTU).

Public-sector buyers

Who Thorlabs Ltd supplies

The UK public bodies Thorlabs Ltd has won the most contracts from.

BuyerContracts won
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)1
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED14
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD2
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED1
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED1
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD1
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)2
UK Research and Innovation2
UK Research and Innovation3
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM2

What they supply

Thorlabs Ltd's public-sector categories

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts won over the reporting period.

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38
26 contracts won

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33
3 contracts won

Repair and maintenance services

50
2 contracts won

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
2 contracts won

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
2 contracts won

Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

44
1 contract won

Software package and information systems

48
1 contract won

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
1 contract won

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
1 contract won

Recent contracts

Latest contracts won by Thorlabs Ltd

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

UKRI-6250 Service Contract for a Multiphoton Microscope

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 2026-07-22

£38K

UKRI-6228 HyperK Fibre

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 2026-07-16

£55K

CSP26658 - Hyper-k short patch fibres for the LED crate and delivery

UK Research and Innovation · 2026-07-04

£16K

CSP26364 - ID deck fibres

UK Research and Innovation · 2026-03-19

£25K

Optics & Optomechanics Parts

NPL Management Limited · 2026-02-19

£64K

CSP25408 - Multimode Fibers

UK Research and Innovation · 2025-09-25

£30K

UKRI-GSS25038 Reflective Fiber Optics Collimator Competitive quotation

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · 2025-01-21

£14K

QD8107DM1AS Lasers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · 2024-12-18

£11K

GSS24943 - Lasers & Accessories

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · 2024-12-18

£33K

BE24227 - Optic Tables

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · 2024-10-30

£41K

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Activity over time

Thorlabs Ltd's public-sector activity by year

Contracts won per year, by published award date.

YearContracts won
20161
20172
20184
20191
20206
20212
20222
20237
20247
20252
20265

Frequently asked

Common questions about Thorlabs Ltd

How many public-sector contracts has Thorlabs Ltd won?

Thorlabs Ltd has won 39 contracts from 17 UK public-sector buyers between 2016-03-30 and 2026-11-08, across 9 procurement categories.

Which public bodies does Thorlabs Ltd supply?

Thorlabs Ltd's largest public-sector buyers by award value are Nottingham Trent University (NTU), UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD. It has worked with 17 public buyers in total.

What does Thorlabs Ltd supply to the public sector?

Thorlabs Ltd's public-sector work is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, repair and maintenance services. See the full CPV category breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

This profile aggregates public-record award data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and resolves supplier identities (this profile is matched at high confidence); we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

This profile reproduces public-record award data published by UK government buyers; ENKII aggregates but does not alter the underlying facts. Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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