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title: "DLSITT1065 - Supply of a Canted 3-Pole Wiggler for Diamond-II"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0696e7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED"
published: "2026-05-12"
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# DLSITT1065 - Supply of a Canted 3-Pole Wiggler for Diamond-II

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0696e7

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## Summary

Diamond Light Source Limited, a central government public authority located in Didcot, Oxfordshire, has completed the procurement process for the "DLSITT1065 - Supply of a Canted 3-Pole Wiggler for Diamond-II." This contract falls under the goods category, specifically magnets, and serves the needs of the Diamond-II storage ring upgrade. Initiated as a tender, this procurement followed a direct award process due to being the only bid received. The contract, awarded to Scanditronix Magnet AB, spans from 12th May 2026 to 13th July 2027. This procurement aims to enhance the facility’s research capabilities, maintaining its status as a pioneering institution in scientific and engineering innovation. The procurement method used was direct due to a lack of competing bids, ensuring a timely fulfilment of requirements.

This tender provides a significant growth opportunity for businesses specializing in scientific and engineering equipment, particularly those focused on supplying advanced magnetic systems. Companies involved in manufacturing, testing, and supplying specialised scientific equipment that enhance research capabilities are ideally suited to benefit. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in technology and precision engineering may find similar tenders attractive due to the emphasis on innovation and development. Engaging in such contracts can provide businesses with valuable experience and increased visibility within the scientific community, potentially leading to further opportunities in high-tech public procurement tenders.

## 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 to design, manufacture, test and supply a canted three-pole wiggler (3PW) system as a complete unit, subject to the performance specification. The device will be used in the Diamond-II storage ring in straight K18. DLS has provided an outline design which needs to be verified and if necessary modified by the Supplier to meet the specification.

### Procurement Information

Switching to a direct award - this was the only tender bid received from the tendering procedure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043578-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 May 2026 - 13 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £195,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCANDITRONIX MAGNET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31630000 - Magnets

## Release History

- 12 May 2026 at 14:53 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043578-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043578-2026
  12th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0669ea
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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