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9001125 -- Supply of Diamond-II Group E - Part 1 Girder Vacuum Vessel Crotch Absorber Assemblies

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jan 2025 at 13:51

Tender

28 Oct 2024 at 11:03

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Diamond Light Source Ltd (DLS) on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire was for the "Supply of Diamond-II Group E - Part 1 Girder Vacuum Vessel Crotch Absorber Assemblies." The procurement, classified under the industry category "Pressure vessels" (CPV code: 44615000), related to goods and aimed to support the Diamond-II upgrade, which includes major advancements in machine upgrades, instruments, and other scientific equipment. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure with key stages including the opening of bids on 27th November 2024. The contract, valued at €769,135, was awarded on 6th January 2025 to FMB Feinwerk und Messtechnik GmbH, with the completion of the tender process and final contract signing occurring on 23rd January 2025.

This tender offered significant opportunities for organisations specialising in high precision manufacturing, particularly those with expertise in engineering, manufacturing, welding, and testing of advanced scientific equipment. Companies with strong technical quality, proven experience, and capacity were at an advantage, as these aspects, along with price considerations, were critical award criteria for the procurement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were particularly well-suited to compete, given that all submitted bids came from SMEs. The successful completion of this tender process reflects the potential for growth in sectors supplying high-tech scientific equipment, fostering business expansion within highly specialised and innovative industries.

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Notice Title

9001125 -- Supply of Diamond-II Group E - Part 1 Girder Vacuum Vessel Crotch Absorber Assemblies

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 crotch Absorber assembies which will be 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 crotch Absorber assembies which will be 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b1c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002373-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£769,135 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Debbie Pryor
Contact Email
procurement@diamond.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1235567575

Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT
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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

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

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