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Tender: Design, Manufacture and Commissioning of Double Crystal Monochromator with VACCS Cooling for K04 Beamline – Diamond Light Source (Harwell)

Released 8 days ago

Closes27 Nov 2026

Likely valueEstimate£260K to £480KInflation adjusted

LocationSouth East

AgencyDIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

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CategoryResearch & Development

22 days leftCloses Fri, 27 Nov 2026

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Diamond Light Source is seeking a supplier for the design, manufacture, test, delivery, installation and commissioning of a horizontally deflecting, asymmetric-cut double crystal monochromator (DCM) for the K04 ultra-high throughput macromolecular crystallography beamline at Harwell. The required system includes the VACCS (Vacuum Aspirated Cryo Cooling System) cooling system and three crystal sets, crystal support and manipulation systems, a vacuum system compliant with DLS vacuum requirements, and interfaces with DLS-designed cooling systems and beamline services; the full system will be developed in collaboration with DLS engineers.

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