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title: "9002998 - Supply of Standard PEBPM Belllows Assembly"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a9a8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED"
published: "2026-01-08"
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# 9002998 - Supply of Standard PEBPM Belllows Assembly

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a9a8

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by Diamond Light Source Limited, has concluded with the award of a contract for the supply of Standard PEBPM Bellows Assembly, marking the completion of the procurement stage. Located in Didcot, Oxfordshire, Diamond Light Source is a premier scientific facility, and this tender falls under the public authority central government category and goods procurement. The open procedure was utilised for the procurement method, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, focusing on the main industry category of electron-beam recorders. The contract was awarded on 8th January 2026, following a competitive bidding process with an end date of 15th December 2026, involving a gross contract value of €744,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in engineering and manufacturing, particularly those with capabilities in design, manufacturing trials, welding, inspection, and testing. SMEs, such as CECOM Srl from Italy, who was awarded the contract, are particularly well-suited owing to the competitive landscape shaped by open procurement processes. This contract is part of the Diamond-II upgrade, allowing successful bidders to be part of an elite scientific project's advancements, offering long-term business growth and the opportunity to establish a reputation for delivering quality components in high-tech environments.

## 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 co-ordinated 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 manufacture a number of pre-series and production PEBPM bellows assemblies for the assembly into the Diamond-II storage ring. This will require several development activities, such as design, manufacturing trials, manufacture, welding, inspection, testing and delivery to DLS. Installation at DLS by the supplier is not required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001355-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2025 - 15 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | £900,000 |
| Awards value | £620,000 |
| Contracts value | £620,000 |

## 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 | CECOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38341100 - Electron-beam recorders

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2026 at 10:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001355-2026
- 19 Nov 2025 at 10:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075062-2025
- 7 Oct 2025 at 13:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062918-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001355-2026
  8th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075062-2025
  19th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062918-2025
  7th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk
  Visit our web page: https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk Here Suppliers are required to complete a one-off simple registration form. You are then able to login to register and interest against the tender and download the Tender Documents.

## Notice URLs

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

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