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title: "Supply of Diamond-II Group D Girder Vacuum Vessels"
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# Supply of Diamond-II Group D Girder Vacuum Vessels

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a616508-b16d-4678-a7f8-371407a4875c

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## Summary

Diamond Light Source Ltd, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Didcot, Oxfordshire, recently awarded a contract for the supply of Diamond-II Group D Girder Vacuum Vessels. The completed tender, ID DLSITT1026, falls under the industry category of pressure vessels (CPV code 44615000). The procurement process followed an open procedure, and the tender documentation was made available on 18 July 2024, with the tender period ending on 19 August 2024. The contract period spans from 25 September 2024 to 25 September 2026. The value of the award stands at GBP 1,459,910.49, and the supplier chosen is SAEA Rial Vacuum S.r.l., an SME based in Italy.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacturing and supply of specialised engineering components, particularly those experienced with pressure vessels and related development activities such as design, welding, and testing. SMEs with capabilities in high-precision engineering and interest in contributing to a leading scientific facility's project will find this tender beneficial for business growth. The contract excludes installation, focusing solely on the supply and delivery of the vessels, making it a strategic venture for businesses looking to expand their client base within the scientific research sector.

## 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 to manufacture a number of Pre-series and Production vessels required for the assembly of the Diamond-II Storage Ring, this will require several development activities, such as design, trials, manufacture, welding, inspection, testing and delivery to Diamond Light Source. Installation at DLS is not included. 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/8d173ff8-0502-46a5-8407-fe7c2f716d84 |
| 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 | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 18 Nov 2024 - 18 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,459,910 |
| 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 | SAEA RIAL VACUUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44615000 - Pressure vessels

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2024 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d173ff8-0502-46a5-8407-fe7c2f716d84
- 18 Jul 2024 at 09:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b719f3c-579b-42ff-986f-779fc4192349

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d173ff8-0502-46a5-8407-fe7c2f716d84
  22nd November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b719f3c-579b-42ff-986f-779fc4192349
  18th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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