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title: "9000716 - Supply of Diamond-II Storage Ring Dipole-Quadrupole (DQ) Magnets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0470fd"
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buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD"
published: "2024-09-06"
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# 9000716 - Supply of Diamond-II Storage Ring Dipole-Quadrupole (DQ) Magnets

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0470fd

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## Summary

The Diamond Light Source Ltd has awarded a contract for the supply of Diamond-II Storage Ring Dipole-Quadrupole (DQ) Magnets to Tesla Engineering Limited. The procurement process, initiated by an open procedure, involved the detailed design, manufacture, quality control, magnetic measurements, and delivery of 55 DQ magnets, including a pre-series magnet and a special variant. The contract, classified under the CPV code for magnets, falls within the goods category and is part of the broader Diamond-II upgrade programme aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. The procurement stage is now complete, with the contract signed on 27th August 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses experienced in manufacturing high-precision scientific instruments and advanced engineering materials. Companies that excel in technical quality, substantial experience, and capacity, as well as reliable delivery schedules, would have been well-suited to compete. Tesla Engineering Limited's success in securing the contract underscores the importance of meeting these stringent criteria. This project is particularly relevant for businesses aiming to grow by engaging in high-value scientific research infrastructures and those looking to strengthen their market position in the science, engineering, and technological innovation 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 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 55 Dipole-Quadrupole (DQ) magnets including 1 pre-series magnet, and 1 special variant, 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 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 this contract is to carry out detailed design, manufacture, quality control, magnetic measurements and delivery to Diamond of a total of 55 Dipole-Quadrupole (DQ) magnets including 1 pre-series magnet, and 1 special variant, 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/028605-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,297,763 |

## 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, 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TESLA ENGINEEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31630000 - Magnets

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2024 at 12:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028605-2024
- 19 Jun 2024 at 09:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018848-2024

## 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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