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9001983 - Supply of I17 CSXID Beamline Plane Grating Monochromator

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Jul 2025 at 09:41

Award

28 May 2025 at 07:59

Tender

16 Apr 2025 at 08:58

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by Diamond Light Source Limited, a public authority in the central government sector, involves the acquisition of a Plane Grating Monochromator for the I17 CSXID Beamline at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. This initiative, titled "9001983 - Supply of I17 CSXID Beamline Plane Grating Monochromator," is part of the Diamond-II upgrade programme aimed at enhancing instruments for life and physical sciences. The procurement method used is the open procedure, aligned with the legal basis UKPGA 2023/54, and has successfully reached the award stage as of July 8, 2025. The awarded contract is valued at £377,700, with the supplier Bestec GmbH based in Berlin, Germany delivering the goods. Key components include cooling arrangements, a vacuum system, and interfaces to beamline services, excluding the mirror optic and gratings.

This procurement presents exciting opportunities for businesses specialising in advanced scientific equipment, particularly those dealing with X-ray devices as classified under CPV code 33111000. Companies with expertise in manufacturing precision instruments, optical technologies, and vacuum systems are well-suited to compete in similar tenders. SMEs, especially those with a track record in providing high-quality technical solutions and innovative engineering capabilities, can benefit from engaging in such contracts, building a reputation in the scientific research industry. The focus on integrating advanced machine upgrades offers potential for long-term growth and partnerships with leading research facilities like Diamond Light Source. As demonstrated by Bestec GmbH’s successful bid, engagement by international suppliers can enhance diversity in technological solutions for public research initiatives.

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Notice Title

9001983 - Supply of I17 CSXID Beamline Plane Grating Monochromator

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 correlartive 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 one soft X-ray Plane Grating Monochromator (PGM). The PGM will be used on the DLS I17 Beamline over a photon energy range of 250 - 3500 eV and will be able to provide a resolving power (E/DE) better than 8,000 at all energies. The mirror optic and gratings are excluded from the scope of the contract. The PGM shall include: * Cooling arrangements as described in the specification * Vacuum system * Support system * Interface to beamline services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0503ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038126-2025
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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

33111000 - X-ray devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£384,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£377,700 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
12 Jun 2025 - 9 Dec 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
01235 567575

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

BESTEC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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