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DLSITT1087 - Supply of Front End K14 for Diamond-II

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

Buyer Address: Diamond House, Didcot, UKJ14, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@diamond.ac.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
450000.0 GBP
Gross: 540000.0 GBP
Published
28 Jan 2026, 10:20
Deadline
27 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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, supply, test and deliver one Front end for the K14 beamline in Diamond-II. The Front End will be located in a restricted area so it must be capable of continuous operation over long periods without maintenance. The support frames must be rigid construction and constructed so that they minimise the effects of ground vibrations. The support frames must be supported from the floor with three manually adjustable feet to allow them to be accurately surveyed into position. Further information can be found in the specification.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk

Link Description: 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.

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007444-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 450,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 540,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-03-30T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-10-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Quality (25%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Experience and Capacity (25%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Commercial (5%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Delivery (5%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: 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.

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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