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Award of Contract for Design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Railway Systems Testing Equipment for University of Leeds Rail Research Projects

Awarded 03 Sep 2019

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Awarded03 Sep 2019
Value£12,901,836.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 2y 2mo ago5y term
Awarded 3 Sept 2019Expired 2 Sept 2024

The University of Leeds awarded a contract to Heinrich Georg (UK) Ltd and Servotest Testing Systems Limited for the design, supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical equipment for two major rail research projects: the Infrastructure Testing Facility (ITF) and the Vehicle Testing Facility (VTF).

The contract value is £12,901,836.

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