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9001627 - Supply of I17 CSXID Beamline M4 and M6 Mirror Systems

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Apr 2025 at 14:55

Tender

31 Jan 2025 at 13:39

Summary of the contracting process

Diamond Light Source Limited embarked on a public procurement process regarding the supply of I17 CSXID Beamline M4 and M6 Mirror Systems, situated at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. This contract was geared towards the design and manufacture of these systems to facilitate Diamond-II, an upgrade for enhancing scientific research capabilities. Encapsulating the CPV classification code 38622000 for mirrors under the goods category, the procurement involved an open method. This process advanced from the tender stage in January 2025 to the award stage by April 2025, with a notable contract agreement valued at £412,000 signed on 24th March 2025. The project location is specified within the UKJ14 region, Didcot, Oxfordshire.

The procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in advanced optics and precision engineering. The contract's requirements include manufacturing sophisticated mirror adjustment systems, presenting a lucrative opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in the relevant technical and engineering domains. Firms excelling in optical systems design, engineering, and manufacturing, specifically those familiar with integrating optomechanical systems into scientific research infrastructures, would find this contract particularly beneficial for business growth and expansion within the high-energy physics and engineering sectors. XDS Oxford Limited was successfully awarded the contract, demonstrating an esteemed participation in such niche technological advancements.

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Notice Title

9001627 - Supply of I17 CSXID Beamline M4 and M6 Mirror Systems

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 for the design, supply of material, manufacture, assembly, test and delivery of two mirror position adjustment systems for the I17 Beamline. The minimum scope of the contract is the design, manufacture, test, and delivery of: * Mirror System M4 tangential ellipse (with bender) focussing mechanics & optic. Page 4 to 7 * Mirror System M6 tangential ellipse (with bender) focussing mechanics & optic. Both Mirror Systems shall include: * Mirror Optics * Mechanical Bender for bending * Cooling arrangements as described in the specification * Vacuum system * Support system * Interface to beamline services

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 for the design, supply of material, manufacture, assembly, test and delivery of two mirror position adjustment systems for the I17 Beamline. The minimum scope of the contract is the design, manufacture, test, and delivery of: * Mirror System M4 tangential ellipse (with bender) focussing mechanics & optic. Page 4 to 7 * Mirror System M6 tangential ellipse (with bender) focussing mechanics & optic. Both Mirror Systems shall include: * Mirror Optics * Mechanical Bender for bending * Cooling arrangements as described in the specification * Vacuum system * Support system * Interface to beamline services

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04da93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017116-2025
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

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


CPV Codes

38622000 - Mirrors

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£412,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 202511 months 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 LIMITED
Additional Buyers

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

XDS OXFORD

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