Award

9003532 - Supply of KB Mirror System for K21

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Feb 2026 at 15:44

Award

20 Jan 2026 at 13:14

Tender

24 Oct 2025 at 10:13

Summary of the contracting process

Diamond Light Source Limited, a public authority under central government, has completed the procurement process for the supply of a KB Mirror System for the K21 beamline in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The contract, initiated through an open procedure, was awarded on 30th January 2026, with a completion date set for 30th July 2027. Located on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, the facility is undergoing significant upgrades to enhance its research capabilities in life and physical sciences. The primary procurement activity involves the design, manufacture, assembly, installation, and commissioning of components such as X-ray mirrors and mechanical benders, aimed at advancing scientific research in the region.

The completion of this contract presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in high-precision optical systems and cutting-edge scientific equipment. SMEs in particular, such as XDS Oxford Limited, which secured the contract, are well-positioned to thrive by leveraging their technical expertise and manufacturing capabilities. With a gross contract value of £558,000 and targeting categories such as mirrors, this procurement enables firms to contribute to and benefit from the scientific advancements facilitated by Diamond Light Source's ongoing developments. Business entities with experience in producing specialised instruments for science and innovation facilities could find similar future tenders to be advantageous for expanding their market presence and technological prowess.

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Notice Title

9003532 - Supply of KB Mirror System for K21

Notice Description

Located on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond Light Source (DLS) is a leading-edge facility for science, engineering and innovation. DLS 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, delivery, installation and commissioning of a focussing mirror system for the K21 beamline. The minimum scope of the contract is the design, manufacture, test, and delivery of: * VFM upward reflecting, X-ray mirror & mechanics. * HFM inboard reflecting, X-ray mirror & mechanics. * Motorized mechanical bender to adjust the curvature of VFM's reflecting surface. * Motorized mechanical bender to adjust the curvature of HFM'S reflecting surface. * Passive cooling (braids or similar) required due to upstream beam monochromatisation by a double multilayer monochromator. * Vacuum vessel and associated controls. * Support frame. * Interface to beamline services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d330
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013556-2026
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

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


CPV Codes

38622000 - Mirrors

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£465,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£465,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jan 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 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

XDS OXFORD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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