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90035432 - Supply of Double Toroidal Focussing Mirror System(M2) for Beamline K18

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

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12 Feb 2026 at 15:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Jan 2026 at 15:22

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Oct 2025 at 12:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiates from Diamond Light Source Limited, a central government public authority situated in Didcot, Oxfordshire, at the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus. The contract pertains to the supply and installation of a Double Toroidal Focussing Mirror System (M2) for Beamline K18, aimed at upgrading the Diamond-II facility for enhanced scientific research capabilities. This falls under the goods category, specifically involving mirrors, with a total gross value of £520,800. The award stage was completed with Instrument Design Technology Limited selected as the supplier, following an open procedure. The contract commenced on the 2nd February 2026 and is set to conclude by the 30th September 2027. The procurement process adheres to legal guidelines stipulated under UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in precision engineering, optics, and scientific instrumentation. SMEs with expertise in design, manufacturing, and installing complex systems can leverage this occasion for growth, gaining visibility and credibility in the industry. The focus on technical quality, experience, and price in the award criteria indicates that companies with proven expertise and competitive pricing strategies will be well-suited to compete. Collaborations with research facilities like Diamond Light Source not only enhance business portfolios but also drive innovation and contribute to advancements in scientific research.

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Notice Title

90035432 - Supply of Double Toroidal Focussing Mirror System(M2) for Beamline K18

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 Double Toroidal Focussing Mirror System for the K18 beamline. The minimum scope of the contract is the design, manufacture, test, and delivery of: * M2 downward deflecting, tangentially bent, double toroidal focusing, monochromatic Xray beam mirror & mechanics. * Motorized elliptical 4-point mechanical bender to adjust tangential curvature of the mirror reflecting surface. * Motorized gravitational sag compensator(s). * Temperature monitoring * Temperature stabilisation if required * Vacuum vessel and associated controls. * Support frame * Interface to beamline services. and includes the following: * Design * Contract Terms and Conditions * Supply and purchasing of materials and components. * Quality Assurance * Manufacture of mirror system * Inspection * Cleaning * Assembly * Vacuum baking * Testing * Packing and Delivery

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d42b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013089-2026
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
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£434,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£434,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
2 Feb 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT
Postcode
OX11 0DE
Postcode Area
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

INSTRUMENT DESIGN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

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