DLSITT1092 - Double Crystal Monochromator for Beamline K04 for Diamond Light Source

Buyer

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

Value

£321,000

Closes

27 November 2026

Where

Didcot, the South East

Type

Open tender

In plain English

Diamond Light Source, a national science facility in Oxfordshire, wants a supplier to design, build, install and commission a double crystal monochromator, a precision optical device that splits X-rays to a single wavelength, for one of its experimental beamlines. The work is part of a wider upgrade that will speed up drug discovery experiments, and the estimated value is £321,000.

What the buyer wants

• Design, manufacture, test, deliver, install and commission a horizontally deflecting, asymmetric cut, double crystal monochromator • Supply the crystal sets and interfaces with the DLS-designed cooling system(s), including the VACCS cooling system and three crystal sets • Provide a vacuum system meeting DLS Vacuum requirements, plus crystal support and manipulation systems, and interface with beamline services, working in collaboration with DLS engineers

Requirements

What could rule a small business out (our reading of the notice, written with AI): The notice requires a supplier able to design and manufacture a highly specialised precision optical device, meet DLS vacuum requirements, and integrate it with DLS-designed cooling systems and beamline services, which would likely rule out small businesses without specialist scientific engineering capability.

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