Planning

Motion Control Platform

  • Diamond Light Source Ltd

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-016918

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c983

Published 19 July 2021, 1:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Diamond Light Source Ltd

Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

Didcot

OX11 0DE

Contact

Debbie Pryor

Email

procurement@diamond.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1235567575

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.diamond.ac.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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

Motion Control Platform

Reference number

DLSPIN2001

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

DLS are looking for a replacement standard Motion Control platform capable of driving a range of precision motors and providing high levels of accuracy, repeatability and response. The controller must be able to perform control of complex motion including multi axis coordinated movement. It is expected that the solution would be used to provide control for 1000 axes of motions on a range of a projects. After an initial evaluation, DLS will purchase and evaluate units from those best suited and once satisfied with the performance select a preferred supplier. DLS will then purchase units to control several hundred axes a year from early 2022 for a minimum of 5 years.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DLS are looking for a replacement standard Motion Control platform capable of driving a range of precision motors and providing high levels of accuracy, repeatability and response. The controller must be able to perform control of complex motion including multi axis coordinated movement. It is expected that the solution would be used to provide control for 1000 axes of motions on a range of a projects. After an initial evaluation, DLS will purchase and evaluate units from those best suited and once satisfied with the performance select a preferred supplier. DLS will then purchase units to control several hundred axes a year from early 2022 for a minimum of 5 years.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 November 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes