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Supply of Diamond-II Group A Girder Vacuum Vessels

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD

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Award

05 Sep 2024 at 12:53

Award Notice
Tender

20 Jun 2024 at 13:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Diamond Light Source Ltd, located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, has awarded a contract for the supply of Diamond-II Group A Girder Vacuum Vessels as part of the Diamond-II programme. This procurement process, which utilized an open procedure above the threshold, aimed to engage suppliers for the manufacturing of pre-series and production vessels critical for the assembly of the Diamond-II Storage Ring. The procurement timeline included a tender period that ended on 22nd July 2024, with the contract running from 23rd August 2024 to 21st August 2026. The award, valued at £2,878,335.24, was made to FMB Feinwerk und Messtechnik GmbH, a German SME specializing in precision engineering and measurement technology.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of high-precision pressure vessels, particularly those capable of performing design, trials, manufacture, welding, inspection, and testing. The contract's focus on advanced engineering and scientific applications at a leading research facility also presents growth potential for companies operating in the fields of scientific instrumentation, optics, and computing. SMEs in the engineering sector, especially those with expertise in vacuum technology and precision manufacturing, would be well-suited to collaborate with Diamond Light Source Ltd on similar future projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Diamond-II Group A Girder Vacuum Vessels

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 co-ordinated 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 a number of Pre-series and Production vessels required for the assembly of the Diamond-II Storage Ring, this will require several development activities, such as design, trials, manufacture, welding, inspection, testing and delivery to Diamond Light Source. Installation at DLS is not included. 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-c0a57442-65be-42f2-9f7f-4ac857592de6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e2b4e72-90d0-4aaa-9785-bebe064644fb
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

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

CPV Codes

44615000 - Pressure vessels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,878,335 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
22 Aug 2024 - 21 Aug 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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 FEINWERK UND MESSTECHNIK GMBH (FMB

Further Information

Notice Documents

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