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title: "Manufacture & Supply of Analyser Crystals for F2 XES to be used in the XFEL Hub's von Hamos Spectrometer"
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# Manufacture & Supply of Analyser Crystals for F2 XES to be used in the XFEL Hub's von Hamos Spectrometer

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0de61b25-ba73-451f-aaf6-0702ab9cd607

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## Summary

The Diamond Light Source Ltd has awarded a contract for the Manufacture & Supply of Analyser Crystals for F2 XES to be used in the XFEL Hub's von Hamos Spectrometer. The procurement process was completed on 1st September 2022, with a contract value of £137,520. The procurement method used was an Open procedure (below threshold). The contract period is from 1st September 2022 to 31st January 2023. The tender was published on 11th July 2022, and the tender period ended on 2nd August 2022. The procurement falls under the industry category of Laboratory, optical and precision equipment, excluding glasses.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of specialized analytical equipment to engage with Diamond Light Source Ltd. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specifically suited to deliver precision equipment would find this tender suitable for business growth. The contract period offers a medium-term opportunity for the selected supplier, XRS TECH LLC, to contribute their expertise to the development of the XFEL Hub's von Hamos Spectrometer at the Diamond Light Source facility in Didcot, England.

## Notice

DLS are looking for the Manufacture and Supply of the following set of cylindrically bent germanium analyser crystals for the 16-analyser von Hamos spectrometer for X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) that the XFEL Hub is designing for installation at the Diamond Light Source beamlines: - 16 x Ge (620) crystals to use this reflection for the Fe Kb emission line. Each analyser crystal should be mounted on an aluminium block with tapped holes on the underside as described in Section 3. The analyser crystals will be mounted into a separate hold in air. This holder is not part of the scope of this project and will be designed and built by DLS. 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. Below is a 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/68a9373c-644d-4755-9106-1cf1432ad501 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £137,520 |
| 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 |
| 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 | XRS TECH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2022 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68a9373c-644d-4755-9106-1cf1432ad501
- 11 Jul 2022 at 13:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eac47f9a-5284-424f-99e3-3a39b422dad3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68a9373c-644d-4755-9106-1cf1432ad501
  13th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eac47f9a-5284-424f-99e3-3a39b422dad3
  11th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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