--- title: "DLSITT1037 - Supply of UHV Valves for Diamond-II" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049697" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049697" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049697.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049697.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD" published: "2024-08-30" --- # DLSITT1037 - Supply of UHV Valves for Diamond-II Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049697 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049697) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049697.json) ## Summary Diamond Light Source Ltd, located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, is currently seeking tenders for the supply of ultra-high vacuum (UHV) valves as part of their Diamond-II upgrade project. This procurement falls under the "Valves defined by function" industry category (CPV Code: 42131100) and involves providing both pneumatic and manual gate valves, as well as right-angled manual valves. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the submission deadline is set for 30th September 2024 at 12:00 PM, with the award period beginning the same day at 1:00 PM. The duration of the contract will span 1320 days, and all submissions must be in written English. Organisations must submit responses compliant with the specifications, though alternatives are allowed as options. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that manufacture or supply UHV valves, particularly those capable of customising their products to meet specific requirements. Suppliers with a history of providing standard catalogue items that match the needs of Diamond Light Source will be well-suited to this endeavor. The assessment criteria place a high emphasis on technical quality and experience, with commercial considerations also playing a crucial role. Participation in this tender could enable suppliers to forge a valuable partnership with a leading scientific research facility and contribute to advancements in both life and physical sciences. ## 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 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 scope of the contract is to supply of the ultra-high vacuum valves (pneumatic and manual gate valves and right-angled manual valves for Diamond Light Source Limited. Valves must be current standard catalogue items, which the supplier has a history of supplying; in some cases these will need to be customised to meet the DLS specification. Tender responses must be compliant with the specification. However, suppliers may also offer available alternatives to those outlined in the specification as options. ### 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 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 scope of the contract is to supply of the ultra-high vacuum valves (pneumatic and manual gate valves and right-angled manual valves for Diamond Light Source Limited. Valves must be current standard catalogue items, which the supplier has a history of supplying; in some cases these will need to be customised to meet the DLS specification. Tender responses must be compliant with the specification. However, suppliers may also offer available alternatives to those outlined in the specification as options. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027683-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42131100 - Valves defined by function ## Release History - 30 Aug 2024 at 08:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027683-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.diamond.ac.uk - https://www.diamondtenders@diamond.ac.ukuk/Home.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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