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DLSITT1058 - Supply of Residual Gas Analysers for Diamond-II

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD

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28 Aug 2025 at 14:52

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Tender

21 Feb 2025 at 14:42

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "DLSITT1058 - Supply of Residual Gas Analysers for Diamond-II" has completed, with an award made to the supplier MKS UKmLimited. Diamond Light Source Ltd, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, spearheaded this tender process in the "Analysers" industry category. The procurement utilised an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period ending on 24th March 2025. The awarded contract commenced on 28th April 2025 and will conclude by 16th December 2026, focusing on the delivery of necessary residual gas analysers and control units required for the Diamond-II project.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for suppliers specialised in engineering and scientific instruments, particularly those with a history of supplying residual gas analysers. The tender was well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of providing standard catalogue items or viable alternatives and integrating advanced software solutions such as EPICS or ASCII-based protocols. Businesses looking to expand in high-tech scientific sectors could have leveraged this opening to partner with a prestigious organisation such as Diamond Light Source Ltd, fostering long-term growth and innovation collaborations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DLSITT1058 - Supply of Residual Gas Analysers for Diamond-II

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 this tender is to cover the supply of the Residual Gas Analysers (RGAs) and their control units for the Diamond-II Project as covered in the specification. RGAs and control units must be current standard catalogue items which the supplier has a history of supplying. Tender responses must be compliant with the specification. However, suppliers may also offer available alternatives to those outlined in the specification as options. Diamond-II, in its initial phase, will require the following RGA heads and control units: ITEM QUANTITY Quadrupole heads 30 - 50 Control electronics 30 - 50 3 metre extender cables 30 - 50 for electronics. A software package DLS-wide user license (EPICS integration, or ASCII based protocol would be desirable). 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-c7226ed8-64d3-4f9e-bd5b-2fd804794be7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9e87581-ffb9-429e-ae17-11591dac42d9
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

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38434000 - Analysers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£334,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
27 Apr 2025 - 16 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT
Postcode
OX11 0ED
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

MKS UKMLIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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