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title: "9000126 - Six 120 kW 500 MHz Solid State RF Amplifiers for Diamond Light Source"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ee95"
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buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD"
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# 9000126 - Six 120 kW 500 MHz Solid State RF Amplifiers for Diamond Light Source

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ee95

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves a tender titled "Supply of six 120kW 500 MHz Solid State RF Amplifiers for Diamond Light Source". The buying organisation, Diamond Light Source Ltd, based in the UK, initiated this tender for goods in the amplifiers category. The procurement stage is currently active with a tender deadline of September 11, 2023. The scope of the contract includes designing, manufacturing, delivering, installing, and commissioning the amplifiers. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the current status of the tender is active.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in the design and manufacture of RF amplifiers to compete for a contract with Diamond Light Source. Companies with experience in delivering high-quality technical solutions, demonstrating capacity, and competitive pricing are well-suited to participate. The procurement process seeks to enhance the facility's capabilities for scientific research by upgrading to Diamond-II, offering streamlined access to enhanced instruments for life and physical sciences. Interested businesses should ensure compliance with the tender submission terms and bid validity period to maximize their chances of success.

## 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 investiage the structure and behaviour of the world around us at the atomic and molecular level. To continue delivering thre 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 design, manufacture, deliver, install and commission six identical 500 MHz solid state RF amplifiers subject to the performance specification. Each amplifier shall be capable of delivering any value of power up to 120 kW in continuous wave operation for extended periods and also of pulsed operation from zero to maximum power at arbitrary duty cycle.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 investiage the structure and behaviour of the world around us at the atomic and molecular level. To continue delivering thre 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 design, manufacture, deliver, install and commission six identical 500 MHz solid state RF amplifiers subject to the performance specification. Each amplifier shall be capable of delivering any value of power up to 120 kW in continuous wave operation for extended periods and also of pulsed operation from zero to maximum power at arbitrary duty cycle.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033311-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD |
| Locality | DIDCOT |
| 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRYOELECTRA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32343000 - Amplifiers

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2023 at 13:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033311-2023
- 10 Aug 2023 at 10:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023363-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.diamond.ac.uk
- https://www.diamondtenders@diamond.ac.uk
- https://www.diamondtenders@diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx

## Provenance

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