Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Diamond Light Source Ltd

Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

Didcot

OX11 0DE

Contact

Debbie Pryor

Email

procurement [at] diamond.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1235567575

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Companies House

4375679

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.diamond.ac.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.diamondtenders [at] diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.diamondtenders [at] diamond.ac.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

Scientific Research

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

DLSITT1053 - Supply of Vacuum Vessel String Conditioning Bakeout Oven for Diamond-II

Reference number

DLSITT1053

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 42942200 - Vacuum ovens

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.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 and supply three (3) Bakeout ovens to enable the conditioning and NEG activation of the girder vacuum string assemblies for Diamond-II. Spare parts are required to minimise down time to less than 24 hours in case of component failure.

The Bakeout Ovens shall be manufactured in accordance with the DLS specification.

The supplier should be a recognised manufacturer of process ovens and have experience of supplying similar products.

The scope of supply covers design, manufacture, testing, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the bakeout oven at the DLS site. The supplier should provide a simple temperature controller (x1) that is compatible with the DLS Bakeout controller which is not part of this contract. The oven construction should be compatible with the DLS design to allow this specification to be met.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

II.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 and supply three (3) Bakeout ovens to enable the conditioning and NEG activation of the girder vacuum string assemblies for Diamond-II. Spare parts are required to minimise down time to less than 24 hours in case of component failure.

The Bakeout Ovens shall be manufactured in accordance with the DLS specification.

The supplier should be a recognised manufacturer of process ovens and have experience of supplying similar products.

The scope of supply covers design, manufacture, testing, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the bakeout oven at the DLS site. The supplier should provide a simple temperature controller (x1) that is compatible with the DLS Bakeout controller which is not part of this contract. The oven construction should be compatible with the DLS design to allow this specification to be met.

II.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

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

6

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

10 February 2025

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.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)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

10 February 2025

Local time

1:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Diamond Light Source

Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

Didcot

OX11 0ED

Country

United Kingdom

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