UKRI-5692 ISIS MUSHROOM/WISH-II Neutron Guides
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.7m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
08 May 2026
Description
This Tender specifies the requirements for the supply of the MUSHROOM and WISH II neutron guides. Both are to be supplied under this contract. The guides will be installed at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source facility in Oxfordshire. ISIS uses neutrons produced via spallation in a variety of beamlines to investigate material properties and life sciences. The MUSHROOM instrument project will deliver a new instrument to be used for indirect spectrometry located on Target Station 2, port W8.. The WISH-II instrument will deliver a cold neutron diffractometer located on Target Station 2, port E9. The requirement is to design, supply, install, test and align (approximately 37.1m for MUSHROOM and 33.3m for WISH II) of straight, elliptical neutron guide with the M-values and reflectivity described in the Tender documents, and the associated housings and supports. Please refer to the two technical specifications and ITT documentation for the full suite of requirements.
Scope
- Reference
- UKRI-5692
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Apr 2026 to 31 Oct 2027
- CPV classifications
- 38000000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 30.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 70.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.7m
Award date
07 May 2026
Contract start
28 May 2026
Contract end
31 Oct 2027
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 07 May 2026 · Contract period 28 May 2026 — 31 Oct 2027
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