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title: "9001633 - Supply of Front Ends K04, K16 & K21 for Diamond-II"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d6ef"
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buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED"
published: "2025-04-25"
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# 9001633 - Supply of Front Ends K04, K16 & K21 for Diamond-II

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d6ef

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the Diamond Light Source Limited located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. The procurement title is "9001633 - Supply of Front Ends K04, K16 & K21 for Diamond-II" within the industry category of miscellaneous special-purpose machinery. This contract involves the design, manufacture, supply, testing, and delivery of Insertion Device Front Ends for the Diamond-II upgrade, an advanced science facility. The process has reached the 'Award' stage, with the contract successfully awarded on 24 March 2025. The procurement followed an open procedure underlined by EU legal regulations, with a focus on the supply of goods. Key dates include the tender period that ended on 28 February 2025, and bid evaluation commencement on the same day.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in precision engineering and manufacturing, particularly within the scientific research and innovation sector. Companies with expertise in producing high-quality, specialised machinery components would find this contract well-suited due to the technical quality and experience criteria highlighted. The contract value, exceeding EUR 1 million, indicates substantial engagement potential and a robust market entry or expansion opportunity for suitable firms. The procurement's open method and focus on technical quality, experience, and capacity suggest that both established and mid-sized enterprises prepared for technical challenges and innovation-focused delivery would be competitive in this scenario.

## 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 design, manufacture, supply, test and deliver 3 off Insertion Device Front Ends. The term 'Front End' refers to the section of the synchrotron that runs between the Storage Ring and the Shield Wall. The Front End conditions the beam in preparation for use on the Beamline.

### 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 design, manufacture, supply, test and deliver 3 off Insertion Device Front Ends. The term 'Front End' refers to the section of the synchrotron that runs between the Storage Ring and the Shield Wall. The Front End conditions the beam in preparation for use on the Beamline.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016966-2025 |
| 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 | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,139,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2025 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016966-2025
- 29 Jan 2025 at 10:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002922-2025

## Notice URLs

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

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