Published date: 9 November 2021

Last edited date: 13 January 2022

This notice was replaced on 7 April 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 7 April 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000

Location of contract

OX11 0DE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

DLSITT0426A

Published date

9 November 2021

Closing date

14 February 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 February 2022

Contract end date

22 April 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

DLS are looking for a replacement standard Motion Control Platform capable of driving a range of prevision motors and providing high levels of accuracy, repeatability and response. The controller must be able to perform control of complex motion including multi axis coordinated movement. It is expected that the solution would be used to provide control for 1000 axes of motions on a range of projects. After an initial evaluation, DLS will purchase and evaluate units from those best suited and once satisfied with the performance select a preferred supplier. DLS will then purchase units to control several hundred axes a year from early 2022 for a minimum of 5 years.

To apply visit our website which requires suppliers to complete a one-off simple registration form, which will generate a unique password for your account. You are then able to login to register your interest against the Tender and download the tender documents.

Below is a link to the site: https://tenders.diamond.ac.uk/Home.aspx

About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Pryor

Address

Diamond Light Source
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Didcot
OX11 0DE
England

Telephone

01235 567575

Email

procurement@diamond.ac.uk

Website

https://www.diamond.ac.uk