This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Oct 2024 at 12:37

Tender

01 Aug 2024 at 13:43

Summary of the contracting process

Diamond Light Source Ltd, located on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, is seeking outside manufacturing services for the Diamond-II project. This project involves a significant upgrade to Diamond Light Source's facilities to advance its capabilities in science and engineering. The procurement process, currently in the award stage, aims to establish a call-off framework with multiple suppliers for designing, manufacturing, and delivering engineered items for this upgrade. The primary industry category is engineering services, with a procurement method of open procedure. Key dates include the award date of 14th October 2024 and an overall contract period from 14th October 2024 to 15th October 2030.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in engineering and manufacturing. Multiple awards have been made to SMEs, indicating a competitive landscape where quality, experience, machine capabilities, technical ability, and quality control processes are highly valued. Business entities capable of delivering high-precision engineered items and meeting strict specifications are well-suited to compete. Engaging with this landmark project could provide extensive exposure and collaboration opportunities for companies within the science and engineering sectors.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Outside Manufacturing Services for Diamond-II Project

Notice Description

Located on the Harwell Science & 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 worldchanging 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 aim of this tender is to create a call-off framework containing multiple organisations for the design, manufacture and to deliver engineered items required for D-II upgrade, in accordance with the typical specifications as detailed in the tender specification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Located on the Harwell Science & 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 worldchanging 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 aim of this tender is to create a call-off framework containing multiple organisations for the design, manufacture and to deliver engineered items required for D-II upgrade, in accordance with the typical specifications as detailed in the tender specification.

Renewal: This period may be extended for a further year under the existing terms and conditions if agreed by both parties.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0486c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033746-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
14 Oct 2024 - 15 Oct 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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 0DE
Postcode Area
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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Blewbury & Harwell
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

Caffyn Engineering Limited

Henris Precision Engineers

NCF Engineering Ltd T/A Ferrositi

Oldham Engineering Limited

RIMD Limited

Revol TT Consulting sro Ltd (RTC Engineering)

Samar Precision Engineering Ltd

Technical Moulding Projects Limited

Timpson Engineering Ltd

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