Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED
Diamond House
Didcot
OX110DE
Contact
Debbie Pryor
Telephone
+44 1235567575
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Companies House
04375679
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Scientific Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
9001507 - Supply of Storage Ring Girders
Reference number
9001507
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 44212240 - Girders
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
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 coordinated 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 manufacture 52 machined girder fabrications which form the support structure for the storage ring magnets and vacuum vessels. There are 4 types of final machined girder required with different quantities.
The supplier shall deliver a set of 4 pre-series girders, one of each type for DLS to inspect and approve prior to main series manufacture of the remaining 48 girders.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,425,280
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 coordinated 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 manufacture 52 machined girder fabrications which form the support structure for the storage ring magnets and vacuum vessels. There are 4 types of final machined girder required with different quantities.
The supplier shall deliver a set of 4 pre-series girders, one of each type for DLS to inspect and approve prior to main series manufacture of the remaining 48 girders.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Quality / Weighting: 22.5
Quality criterion - Name: Experience & Capacity / Weighting: 22.5
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-040776
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
9001507
Title
90011507 - Supply of Storage Ring Girders
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dal Ben S.p.A.
San Stino di Livenza (VE)
30029
Country
Italy
NUTS code
- IT - Italy
Italy
REA VE-282419
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,425,280
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Diamond Light Source Ltd
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Didcot
OX11 0ED
Country
United Kingdom