--- title: "DLSITT1053 - Supply of Vacuum Vessel String Conditioning Bakeout Ovens for Diamond-II" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f30d2508-65b9-4886-b094-fbdb6e3a4f5b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f30d2508-65b9-4886-b094-fbdb6e3a4f5b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f30d2508-65b9-4886-b094-fbdb6e3a4f5b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f30d2508-65b9-4886-b094-fbdb6e3a4f5b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD" published: "2025-04-29" --- # DLSITT1053 - Supply of Vacuum Vessel String Conditioning Bakeout Ovens for Diamond-II Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f30d2508-65b9-4886-b094-fbdb6e3a4f5b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f30d2508-65b9-4886-b094-fbdb6e3a4f5b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f30d2508-65b9-4886-b094-fbdb6e3a4f5b.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Diamond Light Source Ltd, situated on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Didcot, Oxfordshire. The tender, titled "DLSITT1053 - Supply of Vacuum Vessel String Conditioning Bakeout Ovens for Diamond-II," falls under the industry category of goods, specifically vacuum ovens. It was initiated through an open procedure above the threshold. Firstly tendered on 9th January 2025, the procurement stage currently stands at the award phase, with an active award issued on 27th March 2025. The primary contract period spans from 3rd March 2025 to 4th August 2025 at the buyer’s OX11 0DE address. The procurement value was recorded at GBP 267,919.84. This contract will facilitate the upgrade of Diamond Light Source, transforming its capabilities through the provision of three Bakeout ovens, vital for the conditioning and NEG activation of girder vacuum string assemblies. This tender presents significant prospects for growth, especially for SMEs within the engineering and manufacturing industries that specialise in process ovens. Those with prior experience in similar projects will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Beyond the immediate contract value, participating businesses will have the opportunity to establish a working relationship with Diamond Light Source, a prominent scientific facility. Such a partnership can enhance a business's portfolio while providing meaningful exposure to further high-value, technologically advanced projects. Engaging in this procurement process is an excellent avenue for companies eager to expand within the scientific and engineering sectors. ## 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 the contract is to manufacture and supply three (3) Bakeout ovens to enable the conditioning and NEG activation of the girder vacuum string assemblies for Diamond-II. Spare parts are required to minimise down time to less than 24 hours in case of component failure. The Bakeout Ovens shall be manufactured in accordance with the DLS specification. The supplier should be a recognised manufacturer of process ovens and have experience of supplying similar products. The scope of supply covers design, manufacture, testing, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the bakeout oven at the DLS site. The supplier should provide a simple temperature controller (x1) that is compatible with the DLS Bakeout controller which is not part of this contract. The oven construction should be compatible with the DLS design to allow this specification to be met. 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/6381992f-12b2-4dd9-abc8-a388bd27a431 | | 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Mar 2025 | | Contract period | 27 Mar 2025 - 14 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £267,919 | | 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 | SCANWEL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42942200 - Vacuum ovens ## Release History - 29 Apr 2025 at 10:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6381992f-12b2-4dd9-abc8-a388bd27a431 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6381992f-12b2-4dd9-abc8-a388bd27a431 29th April 2025 - Awarded contract 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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