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# DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/diamond-light-source-limited-coh-04375679). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED is a Central government based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 107 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-COH-04375679` (Companies House)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 107
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £21m (median award: £385k) across 39 of 39 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/diamond-light-source-limited-coh-04375679

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 44 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 18% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 15% below the published estimate (median of 22 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 60 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 51 (85%), Route not published: 7 (12%), Direct award: 2 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Laboratory, optical and precision](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) (CPV 38):** 22 notices, last 24 months (37% of this period)
2. **[Construction structures and materials](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-materials-prefab-44000000) (CPV 44):** 10 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)
3. **[Electrical machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consumables-lig-31000000) (CPV 31):** 8 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
4. **[Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/medical-devices-pharma-33000000) (CPV 33):** 7 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
5. **[Industrial machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/industrial-machinery-42000000) (CPV 42):** 7 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[XDS OXFORD LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/xds-oxford-limited-coh-04138193):** 8 procedures
2. **[FMB Feinwerk und Messtechnik GmbH](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fmb-feinwerk-und-messtechnik-gmbh-GB-FTS-136158):** 5 procedures
3. **[Instrument Design Technology Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/instrument-design-technology-ltd-coh-03950882):** 5 procedures
4. **[Kyma S.p.A.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kyma-s-p-a-GB-FTS-130556):** 5 procedures
5. **[Danfysik A/S](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/danfysik-a-s-GB-FTS-148657):** 5 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Kyma S.p.A.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kyma-s-p-a-GB-FTS-130556):** £1.4m · [9003984 - APPLE-II Undulators for the Diamond-II Beamlines I06 and I10](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/9003984-supply-of-the-apple-ii-undulators-for-i06-and-i10-ocds-h6vhtk-05eee3) · Awarded: 25 Feb 2026
2. **[Dal Ben S.p.A](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dal-ben-s-p-a-GB-FTS-175778):** £1.4m · [90011507 - Supply of Storage Ring Girders](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/9001507-supply-of-storage-ring-girders-ocds-h6vhtk-04c924)
3. **[Cannon Packing & Logistics](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cannon-packing-logistics-coh-06490909):** £1.4m · [9003377 - Off-Site Storage Facility for DLS](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dlsitt1048-off-site-storage-facility-for-dls-ocds-h6vhtk-04c65b)
4. **[IRELEC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/irelec-GB-PPON-PNMC-3549-GNCP):** £1.2m · [9002141 - B07/K07 Double Mirror System and K24 Single Mirror System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/9002141-supply-of-b07-k07-double-mirror-system-and-b24-single-mirror-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04ea62) · Awarded: 23 Jul 2025
5. **[Kyma S.p.A.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kyma-s-p-a-GB-FTS-130556):** £1.1m · [9003983 - APPLE-II Undulator for the Diamond-II Beamline I08](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/9003983-supply-of-the-apple-ii-undulator-for-i08-ocds-h6vhtk-05eee5) · Awarded: 25 Feb 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 11
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 29
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/diamond-light-source-limited-coh-04375679#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/diamond-light-source-limited-coh-04375679
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt