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9002558 - Supply of I17 Front End for Diamond-II

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:43.

Opportunity overview

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 I17 beamline in Diamond-II. The term 'Front End' refers to the section of the synchrotron that runs between the stoage ring and the shield wall. The front end conditions the beam in preparation for use on the beamline. The Front End will be located in a restricted area so it must be capable of continuous operation over long periods without maintenenance. 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 3 manually adjustable feet to allow them to be accurately surveyed into position. The Front End will be procured as a single turnkey unit, subject to the performance specification. The system comprises: 1. One complete Front End 2. All cabling, cable management features & connections to junction boxes & bulkheads located on the Front Ends 3. One lifting frame 4. Bake out equipment 5. Sufficient spare parts to guarantee system operation with minimum down-time for a period of at least two years from the date of final acceptance.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
€449.7k
Awarded
21 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZDR-3926-RMNV
Location
Berlin, DE, 12489, Germany

Classification

  • CPV42990000 — Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

Lots

  • Lot 1£450k

Documents and notices

  • Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Visit our web page: 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.Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
9002558
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
Please email tender submission to: https://diamondtenders@diamond.ac.uk and send a hard copy to: Procurement Diamond House Diamond Light Source Ltd Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxon OX11 0DE UK
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
23 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
1 Sept 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
540,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Experience and Capacity
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Commercial
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Delivery
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
4 May 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42990000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
Visit our web page: 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 Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 3
Id
043976-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 Jul 2025, 16:04

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-04375679
Name
DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Locality
Didcot
Postal Code
OX11 0DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Diamond House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
04375679
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNGG-3778-PWBM
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PZDR-3926-RMNV
Name
FMB Feinwerk- und Messtechnik GmbH

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
DE
Country
DE
Locality
Berlin
Postal Code
12489
Country Name
Germany
Street Address
Friedrich-Woehler-Str. 2

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PZDR-3926-RMNV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
22 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
9002558 - Supply of Front End I17 for Diamond-II
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
22 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42990000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

Value

Amount
449,700
Currency
EUR
Including VAT
539,640

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058312-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
22 Sept 2025, 08:20

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZDR-3926-RMNV
Name
FMB Feinwerk- und Messtechnik GmbH

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
2 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 May 2027, 23:59
Starts
2 Oct 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
9002558 - Supply of I17 Front End for Diamond-II
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract value is below £5 million.

Value

Amount
449,700
Currency
EUR
Including VAT
539,640

Period

Ends
31 May 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064157-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
10 Oct 2025, 12:46

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Didcot · UKJ14 · OX11 0DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-056857-2025-10-10T12:46:02+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·