Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Diamond Light Source Ltd
4375679
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Didcot
OX11 0DE
UK
Contact person: Debbie Pryor
Telephone: +44 1235567575
E-mail: procurement@diamond.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.diamond.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Scientific Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DLSPAG0160 - Supply of Vacuum Gauges & Control Units for Diamond-II
Reference number: DLSPAG0160
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38423100
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 co-ordinated 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.
Currently Diamond has a legacy installation of around 1000 Gauge sets and 500 Gauge controllers from MKS. In the Diamond-II accelerator upgrade we plan on using the legacy controllers and purchase new gauges and a few additional new controllers. Approximately numbers of new kit for Diamond-II is 370 gauge sets and 55 Gauge controllers.
1. The MKS gauge controllers which are currently integrated in the racks and control systems for Diamond are planned to be used again on Diamond II accelerators.
2. The MKS gauge controllers are not compatible with any other makers gauges in the market.
3. There are no gauge controllers in the market which are compatible with the MKS gauges.
4. It is not currently possible to buy gauges and controllers from an alternative supplier to fit with what we already have.
There are no gauge controllers in the market that have a fast response trigger that can be used without fast valve controller system.
The requirement is for equipment that is compatible with the existing installation:
• Pirani gauges
• Inverted Magnetron vacuum gauges
• Vacuum gauge control units
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
.01
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
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 co-ordinated 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.
Currently Diamond has a legacy installation of around 1000 Gauge sets and 500 Gauge controllers from MKS. In the Diamond-II accelerator upgrade we plan on using the legacy controllers and purchase new gauges and a few additional new controllers. Approximately numbers of new kit for Diamond-II is 370 gauge sets and 55 Gauge controllers.
1. The MKS gauge controllers which are currently integrated in the racks and control systems for Diamond are planned to be used again on Diamond II accelerators.
2. The MKS gauge controllers are not compatible with any other makers gauges in the market.
3. There are no gauge controllers in the market which are compatible with the MKS gauges.
4. It is not currently possible to buy gauges and controllers from an alternative supplier to fit with what we already have.
There are no gauge controllers in the market that have a fast response trigger that can be used without fast valve controller system.
The requirement is for equipment that is compatible with the existing installation:
• Pirani gauges
• Inverted Magnetron vacuum gauges
• Vacuum gauge control units.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Currently Diamond has a legacy installation of around 1000 Gauge sets and 500 Gauge controllers from MKS. In the Diamond-II accelerator upgrade we plan on using the legacy controllers and purchase new gauges and a few additional new controllers. Approximately numbers of new kit for Diamond-II is 370 gauge sets and 55 Gauge controllers.
1. The MKS gauge controllers which are currently integrated in the racks and control systems for Diamond are planned to be used again on Diamond II accelerators.
2. The MKS gauge controllers are not compatible with any other makers gauges in the market.
3. There are no gauge controllers in the market which are compatible with the MKS gauges.
4. It is not currently possible to buy gauges and controllers from an alternative supplier to fit with what we already have.
There are no gauge controllers in the market that have a fast response trigger that can be used without fast valve controller system.
The requirement is for equipment that is compatible with the existing installation:
• Pirani gauges
• Inverted Magnetron vacuum gauges
• Vacuum gauge control units
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-032736
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DLSPAG0160
Title: Supply of Vacuum Gauges & Control Units for Diamond-II
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/10/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MKS Instruments UK Ltd
06391618
2 Cowley Way, Weston Road,
Crewe, Cheshire
CW1 6AE
UK
NUTS: UKD6
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: .01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Diamond Light Source
Didcot
OX11 0DE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/10/2024