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9002503 - Supply of Group E2 Girder Vacuum Vessel Secondary Photon and Beam Port Absorber Assemblies

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

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Award

30 Sep 2025 at 10:15

Award

10 Sep 2025 at 10:37

Tender

09 Jul 2025 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

Diamond Light Source Limited, a prominent public authority in the United Kingdom, conducted an open procedure tender for the supply of Group E2 Girder Vacuum Vessel Secondary Photon and Beam Port Absorber Assemblies, integral to their Diamond-II upgrade project. The procurement falls under the industry category of pressure vessels, with strategic manufacturing needs including design, trials, production, and testing. The contract was awarded to Revol TT Consulting, s.r.o., a Slovakian SME, on 26th September 2025. Located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond Light Source is investing in significant advancements for their atomic and molecular research capabilities, with the contract running until 14th December 2026. The procurement process was completed under legal basis 2023/54 with the full contract value amounting to £456,940.80.

This contract offers substantial business growth opportunities within the science and engineering sectors, particularly for companies specialising in pressure vessel manufacturing and related engineering services. Businesses equipped with capabilities in advanced manufacturing techniques, welding, brazing, and testing would be well-positioned to compete in future opportunities. SMEs with experience serving high-tech facilities and those prepared to contribute to transformative projects in scientific research could leverage such contracts to enter or expand within the UK market. The project underscores the importance of technical quality and pricing, with a clear focus on suppliers capable of reducing the complexity of high-specification manufacturing jobs.

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Notice Title

9002503 - Supply of Group E2 Girder Vacuum Vessel Secondary Photon and Beam Port 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 Production Secondary Photon and Beam Port Absorber assemblies as defined in the specification, 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, brazing, inspection, testing and delivery to Diamond Light Source. Installation at DLS is not included. The total number of assemblies required are as follows: (including the First Articles): * 6 off - LM Photon Leg Absorber Assy. * 20 off - SM Photon Leg Absorber Assy. * 12 off - BPA Assembly

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055bc6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060789-2025
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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

44615000 - Pressure vessels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£380,784 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£380,784 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2025 - 14 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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REVOL TT CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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