Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/qioptiq Supplier profile # Qioptiq Ltd Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business[Companies House 00876004](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00876004) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 33 since 1 Jan 2010 Total awarded £1,080,254,729 where values were published Buyers 9 public bodies Latest win 29 Apr 2025 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [Sniper In-Line Low Light System (SILLS) Weapon Sight 1 (WS1) - Contract Award Notice](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c97-d76d-71e2-a133-6274ae4eda17/sniper-in-line-low-light-system-sills-weapon-sight-1-ws1-contract-award-no)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £1,371,667 Ends 12 Mar 2027 ## Recent contract awards - [Night Vision Devices (NVD) Framework Agreement](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb3-07fd-7156-abaa-e85311bd69c6/night-vision-devices-nvd-framework-agreement)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 29 Apr 2025 - [712395451- project pivot (MID LIFE improvement of l129a1)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cfc-6c82-73c2-9c37-9498c0cc01d1/712395451-project-pivot-mid-life-improvement-of-l129a1)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £20,000,000 7 Feb 2025 - [QIOPTIC](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce1-2baa-72df-a80d-83a35b5a53e3/qioptic)[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory) £11,900 30 Aug 2024 - [The Dismounted Close Combat project team, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has placed a seven-year Framework Agreement with Qioptiq Limited for the...](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f08-5136-73a3-9722-841b73abd192/the-dismounted-close-combat-project-team-part-of-the-uk-ministry-of-defence-ha)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Value not published 22 Aug 2024 - [706392450 - Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) 2](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce8-62fd-7060-bb94-0544e7a30306/706392450-assault-rifle-in-line-low-light-sight-arills-2)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £120,000,000 22 Aug 2024 - [GSS24401- Hydroxide Catalysis bonding LISA imaging system prototype](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdc-6c28-7201-9a57-c25661eda65c/gss24401-hydroxide-catalysis-bonding-lisa-imaging-system-prototype)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) £38,427 23 May 2024 - [706392450 - Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) 2](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba2-d6df-7116-be5c-d6ddf78ba4d4/706392450-assault-rifle-in-line-low-light-sight-arills-2)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 14 Nov 2023 - [Procurement of Night Vision Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd1-6719-727f-9b23-702d22d863b4/procurement-of-night-vision-equipment)[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory) £11,000 31 Jul 2023 - [The Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9c-f709-71a4-8af3-2d3a505dd094/the-repair-of-periscopes-and-associated-items)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Mar 2023 - [706392450 - Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) 2](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9a-f606-71d3-be9e-6ec6fbf21d32/706392450-assault-rifle-in-line-low-light-sight-arills-2)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 20 Jan 2023 - [ACC2029268 - Multispectral High Resolution Imaging with See-Spot capability](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbb-9c55-71ba-94fe-8117488239f9/acc2029268-multispectral-high-resolution-imaging-with-see-spot-capability)[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory) £198,744 10 Jan 2023 - [Retroflection Suppression in Light Weapon Sights](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c8a-d110-70c1-9fa0-bc334cf86132/retroflection-suppression-in-light-weapon-sights)[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory) £293,310 4 Nov 2022 - [FILS System Update](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c9c-a248-7116-a181-22b0db0a8538/fils-system-update)[Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory) £174,801 15 Sept 2022 - [The Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b97-43c5-733d-b4e5-dfbba2415af1/the-repair-of-periscopes-and-associated-items)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 11 Apr 2022 - [The Repair of Periscopes and Associated Items](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b97-43c5-733d-b4e5-dfbba2415af1/the-repair-of-periscopes-and-associated-items)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 11 Apr 2022 ## Companies House StatusActive Incorporated1 Apr 1966 (60 yrs) AccountsFull IndustryManufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00876004)## Who they win from - [Ministry of Defence13 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) - [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory8 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory) - [Dismounted Soldier Systems (DSS), DE&S4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dismounted-soldier-systems-dss-des) - [Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Soldier Training and Special Programmes2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-land-equipment-soldier-training-and-special-programmes) - [Defence Equipment and Support2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support) - [Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-land-equipment) - [UK Shared Business Services Limited1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) - [Defence Support Group1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-support-group) ## How fast they pay suppliers 38 days on average (previously 45) 39% of invoices paid within 30 days · 6% after 60 days · 29% not paid within agreed terms [Report for 30 Jun 2026 (GOV.UK)](https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/114351)## Bids named on award notices Bid for 10 contracts: won 10, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)£8,244,484 From councils' published spending over £500. ## What they win - [Repair & maintenance services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance)9 - [Laboratory & precision equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/laboratory-precision-equipment)8 - [Security, fire & defence equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/security-fire-defence-equipment)7 - [Research & development](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development)4 - [Chemical products](https://tendernation.io/sectors/chemical-products)2 - [Furniture, furnishings & cleaning products](https://tendernation.io/sectors/furniture-furnishings)1 Competing with Qioptiq Ltd? TenderNation shows who wins each buyer's work, flags contracts coming up for renewal and emails you new tenders that fit. Free plan available. 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