9002451 - Supply of Double Crystal Monochromator for I15 Extreme Conditions Beamline

Diamond Light Source Ltd
South East
Open procedure
8 September 2025 to 7 December 2026

Design, manufacture, testing, delivery, and installation of a Double Crystal Monochromator (DCM) system for an extreme conditions beamline. The system must integrate mechanical, electrical, and cooling components to handle increased power loads resulting from a machine energy upgrade from 3 GeV to 3.5 GeV, ensuring efficient X-ray beamline operation without significant flux loss.

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Awarded value: £473k; As published
Published: 23 June 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 8 September 2025; INSTRUMENT DESIGN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Contract length: 15 months; Ends 7 December 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Design, manufacture, and installation of high-precision scientific instrumentation and optical systems for synchrotron beamline facilities and research laboratories.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
23 June 2025
Contract awardedto INSTRUMENT DESIGN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
8 September 2025
Contract starts
8 September 2025
Contract ends
7 December 2026

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/323578/9002451-supply-of-double-crystal-monochromator-for-i15-extreme-conditions-beamli
Buyer reference: 9002451
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05519a
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Diamond Light Source Ltd. 9002451 - Supply of Double Crystal Monochromator for I15 Extreme Conditions Beamline. Contract award, 23 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323578/9002451-supply-of-double-crystal-monochromator-for-i15-extreme-conditions-beamli (accessed 12 October 2026).