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Diamond Light Source Ltd

VMXm HPFM Mirror System (DLSITT0386)

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38622000
Value£211k
Awarded8 Jun 2015
Published12 May 2015
RegionSouth East
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£211ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

This is a large award for Laboratory & Precision Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

The brief

The scope of the contract is for the design, supply of material, manufacture, assembly, test, delivery andinstallation of a horizontally focusing mirror system for the VMXm Diamond beamline.

The system is composedof 1 hard x-ray mirror and its mechanical support and motion elements, vacuum vessel and base.

The scope of the contract is the design, manufacture, test, and delivery of: - HPFM horizontal pre-focussing active mirror and mechanics. - Vacuum vessel. - Base support. - Mechanical and electrical interface to beamline services and includes the following: - Contract Terms and Conditions. - Design. - Supply and purchasing of materials. - Procurement of commercial components. - Manufacture of mirror system. - Inspection. - Cleaning. - Assembly. - Vacuum baking. - Packing. - Testing. - Quality Assurance. - Delivery.

The supplier is encouraged to comment on any aspect of the specification and to identify possiblemodifications that could lead to either improved quality or reduced cost (without compromising the performance specification).

It is acknowledged that different suppliers will have different preferences and techniques for manufacturing so itis anticipated that a series of detailed design meetings will take place to agree the definitive design of the mirrorposition adjustment systems.

The supplier will then produce a set of detailed drawings to present to DLS for finalapproval at FDR prior to commencing manufacture.

The optics will be installed at DLS on a remotely controlled positioning system and operated under very highvacuum (VHV) conditions.

The mirrors are to be UHV compatible.

It is acknowledged that different suppliers will have different preferences and techniques for manufacturing so itis anticipated that a series of detailed design meetings will take place to agree the definitive design of the mirror position adjustment systems.

The supplier will then produce a set of detailed drawings to present to DLS for finalapproval at FDR prior to commencing manufacture.

The optics will be installed at DLS on a remotely controlled positioning system and operated under very highvacuum (VHV) conditions.

The mirrors are to be UHV compatible.

Information about options Description of these options: 1.

UHV system upgrade from VHV mechanics 2.

Option to supply sufficient spare parts with long delivery times to guarantee operation of the system withminimum down-time for a period of at least 2 years from the date of final acceptance.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The scope of the contract is

The scope of the contract is for the design, supply of material, manufacture, assembly, test, delivery andinstallation of a horizontally focusing mirror system for the VMXm Diamond beamline.

02

The system is composedof 1 hard x-ray

The system is composedof 1 hard x-ray mirror and its mechanical support and motion elements, vacuum vessel and base.

03

Supply and purchasing of materials

Supply and purchasing of materials.

04

Option to supply sufficient spare parts

Option to supply sufficient spare parts with long delivery times to guarantee operation of the system withminimum down-time for a period of at least 2 years from the date of final acceptance.

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