Contract

9001600 - Supply of Front End Module Zeros for Diamond Light Source

  • DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017331

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04daba (view related notices)

Published 28 April 2025, 2:28pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

Diamond House

Didcot

OX110DE

Contact

Debbie Pryor

Email

procurement@diamond.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1235567575

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Companies House

04375679

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.diamond.ac.uk

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

9001600 - Supply of Front End Module Zeros for Diamond Light Source

Reference number

9001600

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery

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, supply and deliver a suite of Front End module zeros. 23 in total of 3 different designs.

The term 'Front End' (FE) refers to the section of the synchrotron that runs between the Storage Ring and the Shield Wall. The Front End conditions the beam in preparation for use on the Beamline. Zero Module Assembly is used for connecting various Front Ends to the Storage Ring.

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: £184,867.83

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, supply and deliver a suite of Front End module zeros. 23 in total of 3 different designs.

The term 'Front End' (FE) refers to the section of the synchrotron that runs between the Storage Ring and the Shield Wall. The Front End conditions the beam in preparation for use on the Beamline. Zero Module Assembly is used for connecting various Front Ends to the Storage Ring.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Quality / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Experience & Capacity / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 5

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: 2025/S 000-003342


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

9001600

Title

9001600 - Supply of Front End Module Zeros for D-II

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kurt J Lesker Company Limited

St Leomards On Sea

TN38 9PU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Companies House

2426614

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £184,867.83


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Diamond Light Source Limited

Didcot

OX11 0DE

Country

United Kingdom