Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/thorlabs Supplier profile # Thorlabs Ltd Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business[Companies House 05081788](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05081788) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 46 since 16 Nov 2012 Total awarded £1,878,044 where values were published Buyers 22 public bodies Latest win 23 Jul 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [UKRI-6228 HyperK Fibre](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-9464-7390-8462-82c25af3fac3/ukri-6228-hyperk-fibre)[UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation-ukri) £54,937 Ends 17 Dec 2026 ## Recent contract awards - [UKRI-6250 Service Contract for a Multiphoton Microscope](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-333e-7341-87bd-612bb3d7817b/ukri-6250-service-contract-for-a-multiphoton-microscope)[UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation-ukri) £37,600 23 Jul 2026 - [UKRI-6228 HyperK Fibre](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-9464-7390-8462-82c25af3fac3/ukri-6228-hyperk-fibre)[UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation-ukri) £54,937 17 Jul 2026 - [CSP26658 - Hyper-k short patch fibres for the LED crate and delivery](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-c6e7-731f-bd08-436453b3b425/csp26658-hyper-k-short-patch-fibres-for-the-led-crate-and-delivery)[UK Research and Innovation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation) £16,358 5 Jul 2026 - [CSP26364 - ID deck fibres](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-fc60-71e8-83c8-5ee2a4ff0a34/csp26364-id-deck-fibres)[UK Research and Innovation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation) £24,602 19 Mar 2026 - [Optics & Optomechanics Parts](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd8-48ea-73f4-aac6-c41d4c825b3f/optics-optomechanics-parts)[NPL Management Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/npl-management-limited) £64,171 19 Feb 2026 - [Laser and Fibre Opto-Mechanical Components](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb5-4e76-7175-b178-2711d18f48ac/laser-and-fibre-opto-mechanical-components)[Heriot-Watt University](https://tendernation.io/buyers/heriot-watt-university) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 21 Oct 2025 - [CSP25408 - Multimode Fibers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc4-98ec-70df-87db-f5d2a24011aa/csp25408-multimode-fibers)[UK Research and Innovation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation) £29,970 26 Sept 2025 - [UKRI-GSS25038 Reflective Fiber Optics Collimator Competitive quotation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d01-86d0-7311-819c-9913b64a84f2/ukri-gss25038-reflective-fiber-optics-collimator-competitive-quotation)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) £13,652 21 Jan 2025 - [GSS24943 - Lasers & Accessories](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce9-ff10-7054-82a2-8ed0e1758514/gss24943-lasers-accessories)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) £32,753 18 Dec 2024 - [BE24227 - Optic Tables](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf0-b908-723a-83fb-cb9689db32c0/be24227-optic-tables)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) £40,765 30 Oct 2024 - [Optical Related Equipment Components and Consumables](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb2-a65b-7114-bed4-67acb1408104/optical-related-equipment-components-and-consumables)[Nottingham Trent University (NTU)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-ntu) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 29 Oct 2024 - [GB-Cambridge: UKRI-4203 Service contract for Multiphoton microscopes](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd6-fb8e-71e0-9fbe-618f16a98b49/gb-cambridge-ukri-4203-service-contract-for-multiphoton-microscopes)[UK Research & Innovation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation) £25,313 16 Jul 2024 - [Optical Related Equipment, Components and Consumables.](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cda-ca32-7244-af95-a9ecb5c44a17/optical-related-equipment-components-and-consumables)[Nottingham Trent University (NTU)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-ntu) £37,583 27 Jun 2024 - [Fourier Transform Optical Spectrum Analyser](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cee-1d3d-7015-8a18-0e246df47b23/fourier-transform-optical-spectrum-analyser)[United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority) £31,479 11 Mar 2024 - [GSS24169 - Scanning Detectors & Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cef-1056-7178-bf65-e92d9aefef3d/gss24169-scanning-detectors-equipment)[UK Shared Business Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) £11,963 13 Feb 2024 ## Companies House StatusActive Incorporated23 Mar 2004 (22 yrs) AccountsGroup IndustryManufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05081788)## Who they win from - [UK Shared Business Services Limited13 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) - [UK Research and Innovation4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation) - [Newcastle University4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/newcastle-university) - [University of Sheffield3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-sheffield) - [Centre for Process Innovation Limited2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/centre-for-process-innovation-limited) - [UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-research-innovation-ukri) - [The University of Birmingham2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham) - [Nottingham Trent University (NTU)2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-ntu) ## Bids named on award notices Bid for 4 contracts: won 4, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## What they win - [Laboratory & precision equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/laboratory-precision-equipment)29 - [Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals)4 - [Office & computing equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/office-computing-equipment)2 - [Furniture, furnishings & cleaning products](https://tendernation.io/sectors/furniture-furnishings)1 - [Repair & maintenance services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance)1 - [Architecture, engineering & surveying](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)1 Competing with Thorlabs 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. [All buyers](/buyers)[Start free ](/register) 14-day free trial, no card required