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# Supply of Analyser Crystals for Fe XES

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-analyser-crystals-for-fe-xes-ocds-h6vhtk-03508e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** DLS are looking for the Manufacture and Supply of the following set of cylindrically bent germanium analyser crystals for the 16-analyser von Hamos spectrometer for X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) that the XFEL Hub is designing for installation at the Diamond Light Source beamlines: - 16 x Ge (620) crystals to use this reflection for the Fe Kβ emission line. Each analyser crystal should be mounted on an aluminium block with tapped holes on the underside as described in Section 3.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/diamond-light-source-limited-coh-04375679)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 August 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £137,520 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03508e`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-analyser-crystals-for-fe-xes-ocds-h6vhtk-03508e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [diamond.ac.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.diamondtenders%40diamond.ac.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-analyser-crystals-for-fe-xes-ocds-h6vhtk-03508e#participate

## Description
DLS are looking for the Manufacture and Supply of the following set of cylindrically bent germanium analyser crystals for the 16-analyser von Hamos spectrometer for X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) that the XFEL Hub is designing for installation at the Diamond Light Source beamlines: - 16 x Ge (620) crystals to use this reflection for the Fe Kβ emission line.
Each analyser crystal should be mounted on an aluminium block with tapped holes on the underside as described in Section 3.  The analyser crystals will be mounted into a separate holder in air.  This holder is not part of the scope of this project and will be designed and built by DLS.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Contract Period:** 14/08/2022 to 30/11/2022

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Supply of Analyser Crystals for Fe XES (active)
  - Award id: `025655-2022-8021500-1`
  - Supplier(s): **XRS TECH LLC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-63435`
  - Value: £137,520 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Supply of Analyser Crystals for Fe XES (active)
  - Signed Value: £137,520
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025655-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-13T12:37:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-02T11:50:54.500Z
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