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title: "Supply of OMRON NX Series PLC Equipment for System control, interlocking and automation for Diamond II Project"
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# Supply of OMRON NX Series PLC Equipment for System control, interlocking and automation for Diamond II Project

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2dd76e5c-b01c-4ef3-9195-24ecaa929912

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## Summary

Located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond Light Source (DLS) is seeking to procure the supply of Omron NX Series PLC Equipment for System control, interlocking, and automation for its Diamond II Project. The procurement method is an open procedure (above threshold), with a tender period ending on 30th October 2023. The contract period is from 4th December 2023 to 5th December 2029. The buying organization, Diamond Light Source Ltd, is the contracting authority for this award stage.

This tender for the supply of Omron NX Series PLC Equipment offers business growth opportunities for suppliers in the electromechanical equipment industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in providing PLC hardware and control systems could compete successfully. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage, and interested businesses should have the capability to supply and integrate Omron NX Series PLC equipment effectively as specified in the tender documentation.

## 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. DLS allows researchers from academia and industry to investigate the structure and behaviour of the world around us at the atomic and molecular level. The facility is about to undergo a major upgrade to its main accelerator system which requires the upgrade of its associated control hardware, this tender is prepared with the intention of procuring the supply of PLC hardware to be used in this upcoming upgrade and for a framework for supply of PLC hardware for other projects following the upgrade of the Diamond facility. The contract is for the supply of Omron NX series PLC equipment to be integrated into all areas of the control system alongside our existing installed Omron PLC equipment. Diamond currently has a large installed base of PLC systems managing Vacuum protection, Interlocking and Automation across all disciplines. Diamond has invested large amounts of time & effort into delivering the infrastructure to support this platform. Device drivers for the EPICS platform as the top-level SCADA, revision control system for back up and version control, 'Best Practice' and 'Code Creation' guidance documentation for third party vendors of turn-key equipment to follow have all been set up to ensure consistency. DLS also has a large amount of pre-configured templated programming structures for all commonly used devices found on Diamond to ensure quick and simple configuration & deployment. The Omron Programming software is commonly understood and integrates well with our chosen drawing office package for the generation of EPICS identification & Global variables in the form of publishable TAGS. It also uses a single software platform for all PLC, HMI, Vision & Networking equipment which makes firmware & software upgrades and patching simple. 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/33eae868-69ea-4c69-9bb6-6a3851587317 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 27 Nov 2023 - 28 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 0ED |
| 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 | OMRON ELECTRONICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2023 at 12:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33eae868-69ea-4c69-9bb6-6a3851587317
- 29 Sep 2023 at 10:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a5a8ad8-7711-47cd-b364-e03c819d8915

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33eae868-69ea-4c69-9bb6-6a3851587317
  7th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a5a8ad8-7711-47cd-b364-e03c819d8915
  29th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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