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DLSPAG0160 - Supply of Vacuum Gauges & Control Units for Diamond-II
Pressure gauges
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:35 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~88 days
Sector median: 88 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£0
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
1 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 38)
Based on 2,782 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
27.72%
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
88 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 38)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITEDCRN: 08815891 | 11 contracts | £703,074,260 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITEDCRN: 02577009 | 10 contracts | £4,204,077,429 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Bruker UK LimitedCRN: 00923986 | 9 contracts | £21,397,589 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Waters LimitedCRN: 02912366 | 8 contracts | £147,631,485 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
VAISALA LIMITEDCRN: 01487125 | 7 contracts | £5,606,760,640 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
SHIMADZU UK LIMITEDCRN: 05342169 | 7 contracts | £375,407,161 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 7 contracts | £210,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
INTERNATIONAL PARKING SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITEDCRN: 09971838 | 6 contracts | £5,601,313,841 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITEDCRN: 04869035 | 6 contracts | £5,600,927,799 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Thermo Electron Manufacturing LimitedCRN: 441506 | 6 contracts | £642,863,566 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
DLSITT1104 - Supply of I14 Beamline M1 and M2 Mirror Systems for Diamond Light SourceDIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED · 29 Jul 2026, 10:58 BST | £600,000 | same CPV family same region |
UKRI-5795 Optics FrameworkUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · 14 Aug 2026, 10:03 BST | £9,000,000 | same CPV family same region |
Pathology Managed Equipment Service (MES) – South 4 Pathology NetworkOxford University Hospitals NHS Trust · 9 Jun 2026, 17:25 BST | £150,000,000 | same CPV family same region |
MAST-U Diagnostic EquipmentUK Atomic Energy Authority · 19 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST | £180,000 | same CPV family same region |
Radiological Dosimetry ServiceUK Atomic Energy Authority · 13 Jul 2026, 12:40 BST | £1,427,500 | same CPV family same region |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED: "DLSPAG0160 - Supply of Vacuum Gauges & Control Units for Diamond-II". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Kyma S.p.A.Top vendor: 52.1% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 43 active published awards; 43 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 38):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyma S.p.A. | 1 win | £2,195,585 | — |
| Neue Technologien GmbH & Co KG (NTG) | 1 win | £1,180,000 | — |
| FMB Feinwerk | 1 win | £840,190 | — |
| MKS Instruments UK Ltd | 1 win | £0 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published30 Oct 2024, 13:55 GMT | Last source update30 Oct 2024, 13:55 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationPressure gauges | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04a7e9 | ||
What is being bought
Located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond Light Source (DLS) is a leading-edge facility for science, engineering and innovation. Diamond allows researchers from academia and industry to investigate the structure and behaviour of the world around us at the atomic and molecular level.
To continue delivering the world-changing science that Diamond enables, the facility is being upgraded to Diamond-II, a co-ordinated programme of development that combines a major
machine upgrade with new instruments and complementary improvements to optics, detectors, sample environment and delivery capabilities, and computing, as well as integrated and correlative methods. This will be transformative in speed and spatial resolution and will offer users streamlined access to enhanced instruments for life and physical sciences.
Currently Diamond has a legacy installation of around 1000 Gauge sets and 500 Gauge controllers from MKS. In the Diamond-II accelerator upgrade we plan on using the legacy controllers and purchase new gauges and a few additional new controllers. Approximately numbers of new kit for Diamond-II is 370 gauge sets and 55 Gauge controllers.
1. The MKS gauge controllers which are currently integrated in the racks and control systems for Diamond are planned to be used again on Diamond II accelerators.
2. The MKS gauge controllers are not compatible with any other makers gauges in the market.
3. There are no gauge controllers in the market which are compatible with the MKS gauges.
4. It is not currently possible to buy gauges and controllers from an alternative supplier to fit with what we already have.
There are no gauge controllers in the market that have a fast response trigger that can be used without fast valve controller system.
The requirement is for equipment that is compatible with the existing installation:
• Pirani gauges
• Inverted Magnetron vacuum gauges
• Vacuum gauge control units
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
30 Oct 2024, 13:55 GMT - Status changed to complete
11 Oct 2024, 10:29 BST - Official notice release published
11 Oct 2024, 10:29 BST - Buyer information updated
11 Oct 2024, 10:29 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedLocated on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, Diamond Light Source (DLS) is a leading-edge facility for science, engineering and innovation. Diamond allows researchers from academia and industry to investigate the structure and behaviour of the world around us at the atomic and molecular level. To continue delivering the world-changing science that Diamond enables, the facility is being upgraded to Diamond-II, a co-ordinated programme of development that combines a major machine upgrade with new instruments and complementary improvements to optics, detectors, sample environment and delivery capabilities, and computing, as well as integrated and correlative methods. This will be transformative in speed and spatial resolution and will offer users streamlined access to enhanced instruments for life and physical sciences. Currently Diamond has a legacy installation of around 1000 Gauge sets and 500 Gauge controllers from MKS. In the Diamond-II accelerator upgrade we plan on using the legacy controllers and purchase new gauges and a few additional new controllers. Approximately numbers of new kit for Diamond-II is 370 gauge sets and 55 Gauge controllers. 1. The MKS gauge controllers which are currently integrated in the racks and control systems for Diamond are planned to be used again on Diamond II accelerators. 2. The MKS gauge controllers are not compatible with any other makers gauges in the market. 3. There are no gauge controllers in the market which are compatible with the MKS gauges. 4. It is not currently possible to buy gauges and controllers from an alternative supplier to fit with what we already have. There are no gauge controllers in the market that have a fast response trigger that can be used without fast valve controller system. The requirement is for equipment that is compatible with the existing installation: • Pirani gauges • Inverted Magnetron vacuum gauges • Vacuum gauge control units.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
30 Oct 2024, 13:55 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 23 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST · £0
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards MKS Instruments UK Ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Supply of Vacuum Gauges & Control Units for Diamond-II £0 · signed 23 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-COH-4375679Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleCurrently Diamond has a legacy installation of around 1000 Gauge sets and 500 Gauge controllers from MKS. In the Diamond-II accelerator upgrade we plan on using the legacy controllers and purchase new gauges and a few additional new controllers. Approximately numbers of new kit for Diamond-II is 370 gauge sets and 55 Gauge controllers.
1. The MKS gauge controllers which are currently integrated in the racks and control systems for Diamond are planned to be used again on Diamond II accelerators.
2. The MKS gauge controllers are not compatible with any other makers gauges in the market.
3. There are no gauge controllers in the market which are compatible with the MKS gauges.
4. It is not currently possible to buy gauges and controllers from an alternative supplier to fit with what we already have.
There are no gauge controllers in the market that have a fast response trigger that can be used without fast valve controller system.
The requirement is for equipment that is compatible with the existing installation:
• Pirani gauges
• Inverted Magnetron vacuum gauges
• Vacuum gauge control units |