Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Diamond Light Source Ltd
Harwell Science Campus
Didcot
OX11 0DE
Contact
Alison Roblin
Telephone
+44 7774337368
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Multilayer Deposition System
Reference number
DLSITT0428
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
The scope of the contract is to design, manufacture, test and deliver a fully functional ready to use Multilayer Deposition System (MDS) based on the DC sputter technique. The MDS will be installed in the DLS Optics Fabrication Building for the fabrication of high-quality single layer and multilayer X-ray optics for use on Diamond beamlines.
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
The multilayer deposition system (MDS) is a thin film deposition system using DC magnetron sputter deposition. The system shall be custom designed and built based on our functional specifications as outlined in the specification. The MDS shall have capabilities of depositing highly uniform (lateral and depth) coatings on X-ray optics substrates. Since the multilayers to be deposited require an error-free layered structure, particular attention shall be paid to the stability and repeatability of the process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Quality / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: DLS support effort / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
13
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Diamond Light Source Limited
Didcot
Country
United Kingdom