Planning

DLSPME0001 - Principal Contractor or Installation Manager with Support Team

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

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Planning

12 May 2025 at 09:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Diamond Light Source Limited, a public authority situated in Didcot, United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a tendering process for the role of Principal Contractor or Installation Manager with a Support Team. This process is part of the Diamond-II Project, aimed at upgrading the UK Synchrotron facility. The industry category focuses on consultative engineering and construction services. Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage in pre-market consultations by September 1, 2025, to express their interest and expertise. The services form part of a significant project with a substantial budget, fully supported by the UK Government and the Wellcome Trust.

This tender offers a unique opportunity for businesses specializing in engineering, construction, and project management services, particularly those with experience in managing large-scale scientific infrastructure projects. Companies with strong health and safety supervision capabilities and familiarity with coordinating multi-skilled installation works are well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this project could enhance a company's portfolio, create new business relationships, and potentially lead to further opportunities within the scientific and research sectors. SMEs are encouraged to participate, with the selection process favourably considering those with the most relevant project experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DLSPME0001 - Principal Contractor or Installation Manager with Support Team

Notice Description

Overview of Diamond and Diamond-II Diamond Light Source has established the internationally recognised UK Synchrotron facility at Harwell, providing unique and key large scale central national science infrastructure serving academia and industry throughout the UK and attracting visiting scientists worldwide. The facility comprises a circular building that houses the Synchrotron machine together with the associated beamlines, labs and support facilities. Other long-beamline buildings and a specialist Cryo Electron Microscope centre are located adjacent along with a supporting office facility. The Diamond-II Project is a PS519.4m project to replace the machine with a 4th generation source and includes capital investment in three flagship beamlines to further exploit opportunities offered by the new machine, and investment in modern computing infrastructure and methods, including AI, to boost scientific productivity. Full funding for this project from the UK Government and the Wellcome Trust was confirmed in September 2023. https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Diamond-II.html We are still exploring whether the works will be considered as 'construction of a structure' under CDM Regulations and would like to speak to experienced organisations who can share their thoughts, ideas and experiences of other projects to help shape how Diamond moves forward with this particular part of Diamond-II. Why are we investigating two options for the role of managing Machine upgrade activities within Zone 13 of the Synchrotron As such, the works may either be carried out utilising the services of a Principal Contractor (PC) together with a Support Team if deemed that the works constitute 'construction of a structure' under CDM or carried out utilising the services of an Installation Manager (IM) together with a Support Team if the works are not deemed to be 'construction of a structure' under CDM. This appointment will cover the period leading up to the start of the main shutdown (approximately 6 months) and then for Machine upgrading works within the main shutdown (12 months). Period leading up to the 'main shutdown': it will be necessary for the PC or IM, together with an element of the Support Team, to commence involvement at some period prior to the start of the 'main shutdown' (i.e. a period of approximately 6 months) to familiarise themselves with the site, the scope of works, Diamond procedures and form relationships with key Diamond stakeholders. Machine upgrade works in main shutdown: the physical installation of the Machine works is scheduled to start Dec'27 and be complete in Dec'28. Further commissioning works will be on-going from this date, but this will be managed separately by Diamond. The Machine upgrade works will include: * Strip-out of the original Diamond "Machine" components, installation of new components, connection and initial checking, carried out by Diamond staff * Pipework upgrade contract, supervised by Diamond staff * Cabling upgrade contract, supervised by Diamond staff * Work Effort contract, supervised by Diamond staff Brief outline of the work The PC or IM and Support Team will ensure sufficient site supervision to co-ordinate the day-to-day activities within Zone 13 and the three transportation routes in/out of the building. The PC or IM and Support Team will ensure the correct safety related documents are in place, reviewed and approved before works commence. Whilst the PC or IM will have responsibility for managing and co-ordinating the scope of works, this will be taking place inside the existing facility. Any arrangements proposed by the PC or IM would be expected to be equal to or better than Diamond's rules and procedures. The PC or IM and Support Team will co-ordinate works in line with the Diamond-II Technical Project plan through chairing regular co-ordination meetings. The PC or IM and Support Team will ensure that there are no safety conflicts between the various Diamond sub-contractor activities. The PC or IM and Support Team will control the issue of all safety permits using Diamond's standard procedure. The PC or IM and Support Team members should be able to demonstrate suitable experience in co-ordinating multi-skilled installation works and hold relevant training certification. If you feel that your company has relevant experience in managing such works, we would like to hear from you to discuss your views on how the project could be managed in terms of either a Principal Contractor role or an Installation Manager role. Please send company information detailing similar activities undertaken to Procurement@diamond.ac.uk . If there are too many responses to deal with, the suppliers with the most relevant experience will be contacted. Follow this link to download full document: https://dlsltd.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/Procurement-OPN/EYBbPgEwroJLm4X3TGT7csABcBG4s16QooH_kHEdLI9KXg?e=1VHVxi

Planning Information

If you feel that your company has relevant experience in managing such works, we would like to hear from you to discuss your views on how the project could be managed in terms of either a Principal Contractor role or an Installation Manager role. Please visit our website which requires suppliers to complete a one-off simple registration form, which will generate a unique password for your account. You are then able to login to register your interest against the Pre-Market Engagement Notice and download the notice document. Link to the site: https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx. Please send company information detailing similar activities undertaken to Procurement@diamond.ac.uk . No events are currently scheduled.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051085
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020335-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jul 2027 - 11 Dec 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@diamond.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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