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title: "9000679 - Supply of Group A Girder Vacuum Vessels for Diamond-II"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04718c"
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buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD"
published: "2024-09-05"
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# 9000679 - Supply of Group A Girder Vacuum Vessels for Diamond-II

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04718c

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## Summary

Diamond Light Source Ltd, located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, has successfully awarded a contract for the supply of Group A Girder Vacuum Vessels as part of the Diamond-II project. This procurement, focused on the goods category and specifically on pressure vessels, was conducted through an open procedure. The contract, valued at EUR 3,416,300, was signed on 23rd August 2024. The procurement stage has now been completed with the awarding of the contract to FMB Feinwerk und Messtechnik GmbH (FMB) from Berlin, Germany. This project will not include installation services but will cover activities such as design, trials, manufacture, welding, inspection, testing, and delivery to Diamond Light Source.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the manufacture and supply of pressure vessels and related components, particularly those with expertise in advanced engineering and scientific applications. Companies proficient in delivering high-quality technical solutions, with strong experience and capacity, will find this project aligned with their business growth objectives. The specific nature of this project, centred on scientific research and innovation, makes it ideal for SMEs looking to expand their capabilities and establish a foothold in high-technology markets. The procurement underscores the importance of technical quality, experience, delivery capability, and commercial robustness, making it an excellent fit for companies meeting these criteria.

## 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 the contract is to manufacture a number of Pre-series and Production vessels required for the assembly of the Diamond-II Storage Ring, this will require several development activities, such as design, trials, manufacture, welding, inspection, testing and delivery to Diamond Light Source. Installation at DLS is not included.

### 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 the contract is to manufacture a number of Pre-series and Production vessels required for the assembly of the Diamond-II Storage Ring, this will require several development activities, such as design, trials, manufacture, welding, inspection, testing and delivery to Diamond Light Source. Installation at DLS is not included.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028426-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 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 | £3,416,300 |

## 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 | FMB FEINWERK UND MESSTECHNIK GMBH (FMB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44615000 - Pressure vessels

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2024 at 12:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028426-2024
- 20 Jun 2024 at 13:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019063-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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