DLSITT1015 - K14 SWIFT Beamline M1 and M2 Mirror Systems for Diamond Light Source

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0587b8Procurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids

Estimated value

£500k

goods

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

14 Aug 2025

Deadline 23 Sept 2025

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 for the design, supply of material, manufacture, assembly, test and delivery of two mirrors and their position adjustment systems for the K14 Beamline. The minimum scope of the contract is the design, manufacture, test, and delivery of: • M1 - upward reflecting, vertical collimating, white beam mirror & mechanics. • M2 - downward reflecting, toroidal focussing, monochromatic beam mirror & mechanics. • Cooling arrangements. • Vacuum system • Support system • Interface to beamline services Further details to be found in Specification.

Scope

Reference
DLSITT1015
Total value
£500,000 excluding VAT
£600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
15 Oct 2025 to 16 Apr 2027
Main category
goods
CPV classifications
38622000
Contract locations
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical Qualityquality25.00%
Experience and Capacityquality25.00%
Commercialquality5.00%
Deliveryquality5.00%
Priceprice40.00%

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
23 Sept 2025, 11:00 am
Submission address
Please email tender submission to: https://diamondtenders@diamond.ac.uk and send a hard coy to: Diamond Procurement Diamond Light Source Ltd Diamond House Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxon OX11 0DE UK
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure