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title: "Supply of Diamond-II Storage Ring Dipole-Quadrupole (DQ) Magnets"
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# Supply of Diamond-II Storage Ring Dipole-Quadrupole (DQ) Magnets

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0418ecf2-f9e1-4582-9199-7cc40f41c97d

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## Summary

Diamond Light Source Ltd, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Didcot, Oxfordshire, has awarded a contract for the supply of Diamond-II Storage Ring Dipole-Quadrupole (DQ) Magnets to Tesla Engineering Limited. This contract, initiated through an open tender process and classified under CPV code 31630000 (Magnets), encompasses the design, manufacture, quality control, and delivery of 55 DQ magnets as part of the Diamond-II upgrade programme. The tender was initially published on 19th June 2024, with the submission period closing on 19th July 2024. The awarded contract, worth £1,297,763, started on 27th August 2024 and is set to conclude on 15th February 2027.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in magnet manufacturing and associated engineering disciplines. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in detailed design, high-quality manufacturing, and precision magnetic measurements would find this particularly suited to their expertise, facilitating their growth through participation in high-profile projects. The integration of new instruments and technologies in this upgrade will demand advanced solutions, providing a fertile ground for businesses that excel in innovative engineering and scientific research support.

## Notice

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 this contract is to carry out detailed design, manufacture, quality control, magnetic measurements and delivery to Diamond of a total of 55 Dipole-Quadrupole (DQ) magnets including 1 pre-series magnet, and 1 special variant, for the Diamond-II upgrade, in accordance with the specification. To apply 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 Tender and download the tender documents. Link to the site: https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4db61d75-c25e-48c3-88c0-11c3448546bb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2024 - 15 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,297,763 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD |
| Locality | DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Blewbury & Harwell |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TESLA ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31630000 - Magnets

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2024 at 12:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4db61d75-c25e-48c3-88c0-11c3448546bb
- 19 Jun 2024 at 09:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/440d671d-de1f-4d57-8f48-1282ee731338

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4db61d75-c25e-48c3-88c0-11c3448546bb
  6th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/440d671d-de1f-4d57-8f48-1282ee731338
  19th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx

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