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title: "Storage Ring Quadrupole Magnets"
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buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD"
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# Storage Ring Quadrupole Magnets

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-313f9d10-c909-4428-bbdb-7413806f5e42

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## Summary

The Diamond Light Source Ltd located at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Didcot, England, has awarded a contract for the manufacture and delivery of 447 quadrupole magnets for the Diamond-II upgrade project. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract period is from 28th March 2024 to 30th April 2027. The tender closed on 12th February 2024.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of magnets to engage with the cutting-edge research and development projects at Diamond. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialize in high-tech equipment production would be well-suited to compete for this contract given the specific requirements and technological advancements involved in the Diamond-II upgrade project.

## Notice

Located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond 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. The Diamond-II Project is 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 447 quadrupole magnets (including 4 pre-series magnets and 5 special types) 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/e68c7ae5-ab20-468c-bb30-02cb58d37c6c |
| 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 | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 22 Mar 2024 - 29 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,435,310 |
| 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 | SIGMAPHI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31630000 - Magnets

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2024 at 08:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e68c7ae5-ab20-468c-bb30-02cb58d37c6c
- 12 Jan 2024 at 16:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3bc8774-8b2c-41fc-801f-5cd4602a68df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e68c7ae5-ab20-468c-bb30-02cb58d37c6c
  4th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3bc8774-8b2c-41fc-801f-5cd4602a68df
  12th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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