Design, Manufacture and Construction of Vacuum Vessel for MOONS Spectrograph
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedDesign, Manufacture and Construction of Vacuum Vessel for MOONS Spectrograph
Awarded 03 Oct 2017
Awarded03 Oct 2017
Value£201,000.00
SupplierAS Scientific Products Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 8y 3mo ago10mo term
Awarded 3 Oct 2017Expired 31 July 2018
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to AS Scientific Products Ltd for the design, manufacture and construction of a vacuum vessel for the MOONS (Multi-Objects Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph) project, an astronomical spectrograph for the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope.
The contract value was AUD 201,000.
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Design, Manufacture and Construction of Vacuum Vessel for MOONS Spectrograph
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