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DLSITT1052 - Diamond Light Source Front End Module Zeros

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD

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Award

28 Apr 2025 at 13:33

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Tender

31 Jan 2025 at 15:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the project titled "DLSITT1052 - Diamond Light Source Front End Module Zeros" was managed by Diamond Light Source Ltd, located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. This initiative falls under the category of Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery and is part of the upgrading to Diamond-II, focusing on manufacturing, supplying, and delivering a suite of Front End module zeros. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, suitable for SMEs, and reached the award stage on 17 March 2025. The contract is valued at £184,867.83 and will run until 17 November 2025, primarily benefiting businesses in England.

This tender represents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in engineering and manufacturing, particularly those capable of producing complex machinery components for advanced scientific infrastructure. SMEs with expertise in producing specialised machinery components for synchrotron facilities and those looking to expand their reach into scientific research projects would find this contract appealing. Engagement with a leading-edge institution like Diamond Light Source offers the potential to enhance business credentials and establish long-term partnerships in the high-tech research sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DLSITT1052 - Diamond Light Source Front End Module Zeros

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 manufacture, supply and deliver a suite of Front End module zeros. 23 in total of 3 different designs. The term 'Front End' (FE) 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. Zero Module Assembly is used for connecting various Front Ends to the Storage Ring. 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-ac8c1bc2-b46d-4cc8-915c-d3cf19da5901
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95507633-087c-4d01-bf89-692d4aeaef8c
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

42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£184,867 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
17 Mar 2025 - 17 Nov 2025 6-12 months
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

KURT J LESKER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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