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title: "Outside Manufacturing Services for Diamond-II Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0486c0"
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# Outside Manufacturing Services for Diamond-II Project

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0486c0

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## Summary

Diamond Light Source Ltd, located on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, is seeking outside manufacturing services for the Diamond-II project. This project involves a significant upgrade to Diamond Light Source's facilities to advance its capabilities in science and engineering. The procurement process, currently in the award stage, aims to establish a call-off framework with multiple suppliers for designing, manufacturing, and delivering engineered items for this upgrade. The primary industry category is engineering services, with a procurement method of open procedure. Key dates include the award date of 14th October 2024 and an overall contract period from 14th October 2024 to 15th October 2030.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in engineering and manufacturing. Multiple awards have been made to SMEs, indicating a competitive landscape where quality, experience, machine capabilities, technical ability, and quality control processes are highly valued. Business entities capable of delivering high-precision engineered items and meeting strict specifications are well-suited to compete. Engaging with this landmark project could provide extensive exposure and collaboration opportunities for companies within the science and engineering sectors.

## Notice

Located on the Harwell Science & 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 worldchanging 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 aim of this tender is to create a call-off framework containing multiple organisations for the design, manufacture and to deliver engineered items required for D-II upgrade, in accordance with the typical specifications as detailed in the tender specification.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Located on the Harwell Science & 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 worldchanging 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 aim of this tender is to create a call-off framework containing multiple organisations for the design, manufacture and to deliver engineered items required for D-II upgrade, in accordance with the typical specifications as detailed in the tender specification.

Renewal: This period may be extended for a further year under the existing terms and conditions if agreed by both parties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033746-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 13 Oct 2024 - 15 Oct 2030 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Supplier names | CAFFYN ENGINEERING; HENRIS PRECISION ENGINEERS; NCF ENGINEERING LTD T/A FERROSITI; OLDHAM ENGINEERING; REVOL TT CONSULTING SRO LTD (RTC ENGINEERING; RIMD; SAMAR PRECISION ENGINEERING; TECHNICAL MOULDING PROJECTS; TIMPSON ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2024 at 11:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033746-2024
- 1 Aug 2024 at 12:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024137-2024

## 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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