--- title: "DLSITT1040 - Diamond-II Storage Ring Octupole Magnets" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c6c14144-dbf3-469d-b217-c4aeaa0fc56b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c6c14144-dbf3-469d-b217-c4aeaa0fc56b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c6c14144-dbf3-469d-b217-c4aeaa0fc56b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c6c14144-dbf3-469d-b217-c4aeaa0fc56b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD" published: "2024-11-11" --- # DLSITT1040 - Diamond-II Storage Ring Octupole Magnets Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6c14144-dbf3-469d-b217-c4aeaa0fc56b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c6c14144-dbf3-469d-b217-c4aeaa0fc56b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c6c14144-dbf3-469d-b217-c4aeaa0fc56b.json) ## Summary Diamond Light Source Ltd, situated on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, is in the process of upgrading its cutting-edge facility to Diamond-II. As part of this significant development, the organisation has awarded a contract to KR Tech for the detailed design, manufacture, quality control, magnetic measurements, and delivery of 55 Octupole magnets required for the upgrade. This contract, valued at £584,500, spans from 8th November 2024 to 8th December 2026. The procurement process was conducted via an open procedure, commencing in September 2024, and concluded with the award stage on 8th November 2024. This contract opens substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers experienced in the production of high-precision magnets and related components. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in scientific equipment manufacturing, quality control, and magnetic measurements are poised to benefit greatly. Given the comprehensive requirements of the Diamond-II upgrade, businesses equipped to deliver high-quality, technologically advanced instruments will find this tender particularly fitting, facilitating further advancements in both life and physical sciences. ## 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 coordinated 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 55 Octupole magnets (including 1 pre-series magnet) 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/02d1830a-e2f8-416f-9b86-b152f8b1a4eb | | 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 | 11 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Nov 2024 | | Contract period | 8 Nov 2024 - 8 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £584,500 | | 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 | KR TECH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ### Codes - 31630000 - Magnets ## Release History - 11 Nov 2024 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02d1830a-e2f8-416f-9b86-b152f8b1a4eb - 11 Sep 2024 at 10:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d5b3719-1f9f-48de-8210-245ea9b7ec97 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02d1830a-e2f8-416f-9b86-b152f8b1a4eb 11th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d5b3719-1f9f-48de-8210-245ea9b7ec97 11th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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