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title: "9003706 - Supply of Thin Septum Magnets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dec0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED"
published: "2026-03-18"
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# 9003706 - Supply of Thin Septum Magnets

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dec0

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Diamond Light Source Limited, a public authority under central government, involves the supply of thin septum magnets for their facility located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The contracting authority, Diamond Light Source Limited, embarked on an open procedure for this procurement, symbolising transparency and equal opportunity for bids. Notably, the tender process transitioned from the award stage on 29th January 2026, culminating in a contract signed on 10th February 2026, to be executed over a period ending on 30th October 2027. This project is part of the Diamond-II upgrade, a programme aimed at enhancing scientific capabilities through upgraded instruments. The total contract value for this procurement is set at €1,498,440 gross, with funding above the threshold mandated by the relevant procurement legislation.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in the manufacture and supply of magnets and related equipment. The competitive open procedure facilitated the participation of companies possessing technical expertise in detailed design, manufacture, and testing, successfully securing business with high-profile institutions like Diamond Light Source Limited. Companies with a strong portfolio in science and technology equipment, particularly those involved in magnets and high-tech scientific instruments, are well-suited to compete in such tenders, offering both a challenging and rewarding business engagement. Danfysik, a Denmark-based SME, successfully secured the contract, underscoring the potential for international and SME-focused businesses to thrive in cross-border procurement markets.

## 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 carry out the detailed design, manufacture, quality control, testing and delivery of a pre-series in-vacuum thin septum magnet and power supply, and two production magnets and power supplies as detailed in the specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024468-2026 |
| 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 | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2026 - 30 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £780,000 |
| Lots value | £780,000 |
| Awards value | £1,248,700 |
| Contracts value | £1,248,700 |

## 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 | DANFYSIK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31630000 - Magnets

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2026 at 11:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024468-2026
- 29 Jan 2026 at 12:20 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007999-2026
- 11 Nov 2025 at 14:10 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072830-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024468-2026
  18th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007999-2026
  29th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072830-2025
  11th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk
  Visit out 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 an interest against the tender and download the Tender Documents.

## Notice URLs

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

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