Awarded contract

UKRI-5692 ISIS MUSHROOM/WISH-II Neutron Guides

Details

Buyer: UK Research & Innovation
Supplier(s): SwissNeutronics AG
Value: £1,691,320
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Published: 8 May 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

This Tender specifies the requirements for the supply of the MUSHROOM and WISH II neutron guides. Both are to be supplied under this contract. The guides will be installed at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source facility in Oxfordshire. ISIS uses neutrons produced via spallation in a variety of beamlines to investigate material properties and life sciences. The MUSHROOM instrument project will deliver a new instrument to be used for indirect spectrometry located on Target Station 2, port W8.. The WISH-II instrument will deliver a cold neutron diffractometer located on Target Station 2, port E9. The requirement is to design, supply, install, test and align (approximately 37.1m for MUSHROOM and 33.3m for WISH II) of straight, elliptical neutron guide with the M-values and reflectivity described in the Tender documents, and the associated housings and supports. Please refer to the two technical specifications and ITT documentation for the full suite of requirements. ## Contract award Title: UKRI-5692 ISIS MUSHROOM/WISH-II Neutron Guides

Timeline

Completed: Award published8 May 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date8 May 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 October 2027in 12 months

About the buyer

UK Research & Innovation is the non-departmental public body that brings together the seven research councils, Research England and Innovate UK.

The UK Industrial Liaison Office gives UK companies advance notice of tenders from international facilities such as CERN and ESO.

Over the past 5 years, most of UK Research & Innovation's contract awards have been in business services, laboratory and precision equipment and repair and maintenance.

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