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title: "DLSITT1007 - Storage Ring Quadrupole Magnets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040ec4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD"
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# DLSITT1007 - Storage Ring Quadrupole Magnets

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040ec4

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## Summary

The Diamond Light Source Ltd, based at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, is seeking a supplier for the procurement of 447 quadrupole magnets for the Diamond-II upgrade project. This tender falls under the goods category and involves detailed design, manufacture, quality control, and delivery of the magnets to the specified location. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with a contract value of £7,435,310. The deadline for signing the contract was on 22nd March 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in magnet design, manufacture, and quality control to participate in a transformative project at the cutting-edge Diamond facility. Suppliers with expertise in magnet technology and precision engineering would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process is following an open procedure method, providing fair access to qualified suppliers interested in contributing to the advancement of scientific research and innovation.

## Notice

Located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond 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. The Diamond-II Project is 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 this contract is to carry out detailed design, manufacture, quality control,magnetic measurements and delivery to Diamond of a total of 447 quadrupole magnets (including 4 pre-series magnets and 5 special types) for the Diamond-II upgrade, in accordance with the specification.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond 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. The Diamond-II Project is 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 this contract is to carry out detailed design, manufacture, quality control, magnetic measurements and delivery to Diamond of a total of 447 quadrupole magnets (including 4 pre-series magnets and 5 special types) for the Diamond-II upgrade, in accordance with the specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010871-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 28 Mar 2024 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,435,310 |

## 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 0ED |
| 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 | SIGMAPHI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31630000 - Magnets

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2024 at 08:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010871-2024
- 12 Jan 2024 at 16:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001168-2024
- 25 Oct 2023 at 10:11 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031438-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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