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title: "9000960 - Diamond-II Storage Ring Octupole Magnets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0499d6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD"
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# 9000960 - Diamond-II Storage Ring Octupole Magnets

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0499d6

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## Summary

Diamond Light Source Ltd, based at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, has completed the contract for the Diamond-II Storage Ring Octupole Magnets project. This contract, classified under the industry category 'Magnets', entails the detailed design, manufacture, quality control, magnetic measurements, and delivery of 55 Octupole magnets, including one pre-series magnet, for the Diamond-II upgrade. The contract was signed on 8th November 2024 following an open procurement process. The tendering phase started on 11th September 2024 with a submission deadline on 11th October 2024 and was awarded to KR Tech from South Korea.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in high-tech manufacturing and scientific research. Companies with expertise in magnet production, engineering, and design, especially those capable of meeting high-quality standards and possessing experience and capability in delivering within set timelines, can benefit greatly. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a strong track record in such innovative, niche projects are well-suited for similar future tenders. Engaging in such tenders not only opens avenues for financial growth but also allows businesses to contribute to cutting-edge scientific advancements.

## 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 this contract is to carry out detailed design, manufacture, quality control, magnetic measurements and delivery to Diamond of a total of 55 Octupole magnets (including 1 pre-series magnet) 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 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 this contract is to carry out detailed design, manufacture, quality control, magnetic measurements and delivery to Diamond of a total of 55 Octupole magnets (including 1 pre-series magnet) 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/036363-2024 |
| 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 | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 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 | £584,500 |

## 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 | KR TECH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31630000 - Magnets

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2024 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036363-2024
- 11 Sep 2024 at 10:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029056-2024

## 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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