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title: "9001858 - Supply of Magnet Base Plates for Diamond-II"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ece8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED"
published: "2025-06-10"
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# 9001858 - Supply of Magnet Base Plates for Diamond-II

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ece8

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## Summary

Diamond Light Source Limited, a public authority in central government located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Didcot, Oxfordshire, has completed a tender process titled "9001858 - Supply of Magnet Base Plates for Diamond-II." The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54. This project, focused in the science and engineering category, involves the manufacture of 756 magnet base plates with 10 different designs to be used in the facility's major upgrade to Diamond-II. The tender was awarded to NCF Engineering Ltd (T/A Ferrositi), with the contract active from May 19, 2025, to May 13, 2026, valued at £153,559.20 gross.

This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in fabricated products, engineering, and manufacturing. The tender specified an open procedure, therefore companies with capabilities in producing large-scale, precise engineering components were well-suited for submission. Participating businesses not only gain a foothold in government contracts but also the potential to collaborate on groundbreaking scientific advancements with Diamond Light Source. The region being a hub for innovation suggests that successful suppliers may further establish themselves within a network of scientific and industrial progress.

## 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 manufacture 756 magnet base plates to DLS designs. There are 10 different designs of the base plates. The base plates will be assembled to various electromagnets and then onto 52 girder assemblies by DLS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031249-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 18 May 2025 - 13 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | £2,500,000 |
| Awards value | £127,966 |
| Contracts value | £127,966 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED |
| 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 | NCF ENGINEERING LTD (T/A FERROSITI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2025 at 12:17 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031249-2025
- 6 May 2025 at 15:21 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019193-2025
- 13 Mar 2025 at 15:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009274-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031249-2025
  10th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019193-2025
  6th May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009274-2025
  13th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.diamondtenders@diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ferrositi.com
- https://www.diamondtenders@diamond.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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