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title: "9004200 - Supply of M1 and M2 Collimating Mirror System for I20"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0649a3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED"
published: "2026-04-07"
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# 9004200 - Supply of M1 and M2 Collimating Mirror System for I20

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0649a3

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## Summary

The recent procurement process, titled "Supply of M1 and M2 Collimating Mirror System for I20," was managed by Diamond Light Source Limited, a prominent central government public authority based in Didcot, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the industry category of scientific research and development. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, and it has now reached the award stage, with details published on 7th April 2026. It covers the design, manufacture, assembly, and installation of high-power mirror systems at the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, slated to enhance DLS's research capabilities.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in high-precision optics, engineering, and scientific equipment manufacturing. SMEs, like Instrument Design Technology Limited, which was the successful bidder, can find promising prospects in projects that require innovative engineering solutions and advanced manufacturing capabilities. Engaging in such contracts can foster business growth by expanding their portfolio and client base, especially for firms adept at delivering high-precision, complex instrumentation under the quality and performance standards demanded by leading research facilities.

## Notice

Located on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond Light Source (DLS) is a leading-edge facility for science, engineering and innovation. DLS 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 the contract is for the design, manufacture, assembly, delivery and installation of a pair of cooled, high power mirror systems (M1 and M2) for the I20-Scanning beamline to the performance detailed in the specification document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031628-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2026 - 26 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | £599,000 |
| Contracts value | £599,000 |

## 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 | INSTRUMENT DESIGN TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38622000 - Mirrors

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2026 at 15:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031628-2026
- 17 Mar 2026 at 12:28 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024003-2026
- 6 Feb 2026 at 09:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010766-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031628-2026
  7th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024003-2026
  17th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010766-2026
  6th February 2026 - 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 an interest against the tender and download the Tender Documents

## Notice URLs

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

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