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Supply of Front Ends for K04, K16 and K21 for Diamond Light Source

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Apr 2025 at 10:43

Award Notice
Tender

29 Jan 2025 at 10:03

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Diamond Light Source Ltd, based in Didcot, Oxfordshire, recently completed the procurement process titled "Supply of Front Ends for K04, K16, and K21", falling under the industry category of Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery. This initiative, aimed at upgrading the Diamond-II facility, involves constructing and delivering three Insertion Device Front Ends. Using an open procedure, the procurement process reached the award stage, with FMB Feinwek und Messtechnik GmbH contracted for the task. Initially, the tender was published on 29th January 2025, and its tender period ended on 28th February 2025. The subsequent award, valued at approximately £941,113.05, covers a contract period from 24th March 2025 to 10th December 2026.

This procurement offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in designing and manufacturing high-precision engineering components. With Diamond Light Source’s integral role in facilitating advanced scientific research, successful participation could enhance a company's portfolio within the high-tech machinery sector. SMEs, especially those with expertise in beam-conditioning technologies, are well-positioned to benefit from engaging in such transformative projects, potentially accessing new markets and pioneering cutting-edge technological advancements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Front Ends for K04, K16 and K21 for Diamond Light Source

Notice Description

Located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond Light Source (DLS) is a leading-edge facility for science, engineering and innovation. Diamond allows researchers from academia and industry to investigate the structure and behaviour of the world around us at the atomic and molecular level. To continue delivering the world changing science that Diamond enables, the facility is being upgraded to Diamond-II, a coordinated programme of development that combines a major machine upgrade with new instruments and complementary improvements to optics,detectors, sample environment and delivery capabilities, and computing, as well as integrated and correlative methods. This will be transformative in speed and spatial resolution and will offer users streamlined access to enhanced instruments for life and physical sciences. The scope of the contract is to design, manufacture, supply, test and deliver 3 off Insertion Device Front Ends. The term 'Front End' refers to the section of the synchrotron that runs between the Storage Ring and the Shield Wall. The Front End conditions the beam in preparation for use on the Beamline. To apply visit our website which requires suppliers to complete a one-off simple registration form, which will generate a unique password for your account. You are then able to login to register your interest against the Tender and download the tender documents. Link to the site: https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-319fe7d1-839a-4d80-a4b4-26ddea047e8a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa6cec57-44c3-493a-983a-b216eae305c5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£941,113 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
24 Mar 2025 - 10 Dec 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD
Contact Name
Debbie Pryor
Contact Email
procurement@diamond.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01235 567575

Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE
Postcode
OX11 0DE
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Blewbury & Harwell
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FMB FEINWEK UNDE MESSTECHNIK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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