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title: "Supply of Magnetized Permanent Magnet Blocks for the Diamond-II DL Magnets"
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# Supply of Magnetized Permanent Magnet Blocks for the Diamond-II DL Magnets

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b689f688-4992-4a29-bd06-91a93a2313d6

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Supply of Magnetized Permanent Magnet Blocks for the Diamond-II DL Magnets" involves Diamond Light Source Ltd., located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Didcot, Oxfordshire. Classified under the industry category of "Magnets" (CPV: 31630000), this contract pertains to the open procurement method, specifically an "Open procedure (above threshold)" and is in the Award stage as of 26 July 2024. The key project dates include the tender period ending on 24 June 2024, the contract start date on 22 July 2024, and the completion date on 23 January 2025.

This tender offers significant business opportunities, especially for companies involved in the manufacture and magnetisation of Sm2Co17 permanent magnet blocks, thermalisation of magnets, and delivery of precision measurement data. The contract value of £366,752 presents a lucrative opportunity for suppliers, particularly SMEs that can meet DLS's stringent quality requirements. The long-term nature of the project and its association with a prestigious research facility make it a valuable entry point into the high-tech scientific and industrial markets.

## 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: * The manufacture, and magnetization of Sm2Co17 permanent magnet blocks. * Thermalisation of the magnets at 120 oC. * Magnetisation vector and dimensional measurements of the magnets, with data supplied to DLS in electronic form before delivery. * Packing in batches, as sorted by DLS, and delivery to the DLS site. DLS will use these permanent magnet blocks in the assembly of the longitudinal gradient bending magnets ("DL") for Diamond-II.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a12d6d66-7648-49a5-b0eb-989d2b14bf9a |
| 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 | 26 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 10 Jul 2024 - 12 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £366,752 |
| 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 PERMANENT MAGNET GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31630000 - Magnets

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2024 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a12d6d66-7648-49a5-b0eb-989d2b14bf9a
- 23 May 2024 at 09:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1873bc35-5c8c-4c15-93c1-8a62e04c3bbb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a12d6d66-7648-49a5-b0eb-989d2b14bf9a
  26th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1873bc35-5c8c-4c15-93c1-8a62e04c3bbb
  23rd May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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