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9001907 - Supply of Fast Corrector Magnets for D-II Storage Ring

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jun 2025 at 14:22

Award

21 May 2025 at 12:18

Tender

02 Apr 2025 at 09:09

Summary of the contracting process

Diamond Light Source Limited, based in Didcot, United Kingdom, has undertaken a procurement process for the supply of fast corrector magnets required for the D-II Storage Ring at their facility. The contract, identified as 9001907, involves the detailed design, manufacture, quality control, magnetic measurements, and delivery of 160 ferrite-cored fast corrector magnets, including one pre-series magnet of each type. This procurement falls under the public authority category for central government and utilises an open procedure covered by GPA. The award phase, finalised with Danfysik as the supplier, was completed on 10th June 2025, with the contract being active from 2nd June 2025, to 16th November 2026. The key industry category includes magnets, with substantial focus on innovation within the science and engineering sector, emphasised by Diamond's transformative upgrades in their facility.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises specialising in magnet manufacturing and related technological advancements. Companies capable of intricate technical design, manufacturing precision, and effective delivery are well positioned to compete in this procurement environment. The criteria for award included aspects such as technical quality, experience, capacity, and price efficiency, making this an ideal opportunity for firms seeking to leverage their expertise in the engineering domain. With a gross contract value nearing half a million GBP, suppliers can benefit from long-term engagement while contributing significantly to innovations expanding the capabilities in life and physical sciences. As an SME, Danfysik has exemplified a successful bid through qualitative strengths and pricing strategy within the competitive open tender framework.

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Notice Title

9001907 - Supply of Fast Corrector Magnets for D-II Storage Ring

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 contract is to carry out the detailed design, manufacture, quality control, magnetic measurements and delivery to Diamond of a total of 160 ferrite-cored Fast Corrector Magnets of two different types, including 1 pre-series magnet of each type, in accordance with the specification.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fbba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031308-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting


CPV Codes

31630000 - Magnets

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£407,240 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£417,611 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2025 - 16 Nov 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED
Contact Name
Debbie Pryor
Contact Email
procurement@diamond.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+441235567575

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

DANFYSIK

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