Max IV is the most modern and brightest x-ray source in the world located in Lund, Sweden. It is part of Lund University and began construction in 2010. Max IV has over 150 employees from 25 countries and will have 26 beamlines for experiments costing approximately 75-100 million SEK each. Procurement at Max IV involves purchasing a wide range of components, materials, and equipment needed to build and operate the particle accelerator and its beamlines.

2. What is MAX IV?
M icrotron
A ccelerator
X - ray
The most modern and brightest x-ray source in the world…

3. Some facts about Max IV
●Part of Lund University
●Brunnshög, northeastern Lund. ESS neighbour!
●Inauguration on June 21, 2016, completed 2026…
●Financed by Swedish Government, Region Scania, Wallenberg foundation, several universities…
●Many countries contribute, Denmark, Finland Estonia…
●150 + employees, 25 nationalities

4. More…
●Building started 2010, PEAB/Wihlborgs
●55 000 m3 concrete = 8 000 lorries
●Divisions: Accelerator, Beamline, IT, Engineering, Administration och Building
●26 (13) beamlines for experiments
●Each beamline app. 75-100 mil. SEK

5. An Overwiew of Max IV

6. Procurement at Max IV
●Part of Lund University
●I e buy from university’s framework agreements
●Four procurement officers
●“Heavy” frame work agreements, 2:nd competitions
●Open and simplified procurements
●Digital process, from a-z…

7. What is purchased?
●Magnets
●Vacuum chambers
●Steel, copper, led and other raw material
●Laser instruments
●Optics
●Spectrometers
●Vehicles

8. And also…
●Mechanical parts and components
●Soft ware
●Chemicals
●Know how
●Microscopes
●Electric measurement instruments

9. Q 3 och 4, 2014
App. 40 procurements to be contracted by turn of the year. Such as:
●Different components for beam lines
●Work shop interior and furniture
●Cooling systems
●Magnets
●Robots

10. To be observed…
●Know how – small market
●Development/cooperation agreements with other institutes
●Often small companies – economical stability
●Quality controls throughout purchasing process
●Delivery, long time. Logistics…
●Buying equipment etc. that doesn’t exist…

11. How to find our contract notices:
http://www.opic.com

12. Buying quality merchandise…
…is like buying oats; if you want the nice, clean, fresh oats, you’ll have to pay a fair price.
However, if you can be satisfied with the oats that have already been through the horse, they come a little cheaper…

13. Thank You! Procurement Coordinator Johan Alexon johan.alexon@maxlab.lu.se