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title: "Supply of Permanent Magnet Blocks for I05-APPLE-KNOT"
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# Supply of Permanent Magnet Blocks for I05-APPLE-KNOT

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a78ad3e-2d19-4c40-94e0-172fb6aaf7b2

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## Summary

Diamond Light Source Ltd, based at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Didcot, Oxfordshire, had a tender for the supply of Nd2Fe14B permanent magnet blocks as part of their Diamond-II upgrade project. This procurement falls under the CPV category 31630000 (Magnets). The tender was issued on 31 July 2024 with a deadline for submissions on 30 August 2024. The contract period was set from 18 September 2024 to 5 February 2025, and the procurement method used was an open procedure (above threshold). Diamond Light Source Ltd awarded this contract to the Hangzhou Permanent Magnet Group (HPMG) on 5 November 2024 for a total value of £233,317 with the end date for contract completion being 21 March 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the manufacturing and engineering sectors, specifically those involved in producing high-specification magnetic components. SMEs are particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement due to the nature of the contract specifications and the procurement process. Businesses that can provide specialised products with precise manufacturing and measurement capabilities, such as the Nd2Fe14B permanent magnet blocks with both tilted and non-tilted easy-axis directions, are best suited to meet the requirements outlined by Diamond Light Source Ltd. This contract not only promises revenue but also offers the potential for long-term collaboration and partnership with a leading-edge scientific research facility.

## 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 the contract is: 1. Manufacture, magnetisation, characterisation, packing and supply of a set of Nd2Fe14B permanent magnet blocks with tilted easy-axis direction. 2. Manufacture, magnetisation, characterisation, packing and supply of a set of Nd2Fe14B permanent magnet blocks with non-tilted easy-axis direction. 3. Magnetic and dimensional measurements of the magnet blocks after manufacture and the supply of this data to DLS in an electronic format (Microsoft excel or equivalent). 4. The coating and subsequent cleaning of the magnet blocks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f2a75f8-27bd-408e-bfae-3828b80a47c0 |
| 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 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 5 Nov 2024 - 21 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £233,317 |
| 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 | HANGZHOU PERMANENET MAGNET GROUP (HPMG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31630000 - Magnets

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2024 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f2a75f8-27bd-408e-bfae-3828b80a47c0
- 31 Jul 2024 at 13:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a6f2b91-88ee-4d33-be67-7db1673197be

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f2a75f8-27bd-408e-bfae-3828b80a47c0
  6th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a6f2b91-88ee-4d33-be67-7db1673197be
  31st July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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