Notice Information
Notice Title
9004143 - Supply of Front End for K14
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 to design, manufacture, supply, test and deliver one Front end for the K14 beamline in Diamond-II. The Front End will be located in a restricted area so it must be capable of continuous operation over long periods without maintenance. The support frames must be rigid construction and constructed so that they minimise the effects of ground vibrations. The support frames must be supported from the floor with three manually adjustable feet to allow them to be accurately surveyed into position.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061088
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031515-2026
- 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
42 - Industrial machinery
-
- CPV Codes
42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £491,310 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £491,310 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 25 Mar 2026 - 18 Oct 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031515-2026
7th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021864-2026
11th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007444-2026
28th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk
Visit our web page: https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk Here suppliers are required to complete a one-off simple registration form. You are then able to login to register an interest against the tender and download the Tender Documents.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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