Manufacture and Construction of Cryostat Optical Bench for MOONS Spectrograph
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedManufacture and Construction of Cryostat Optical Bench for MOONS Spectrograph
Awarded 18 Dec 2017
Awarded18 Dec 2017
Value£63,800.00
SupplierA.S. SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS LIMITED
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 8y 2mo ago9mo term
Awarded 18 Dec 2017Expired 30 Aug 2018
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to A.S.
Scientific Products Limited for the manufacture and construction of a Cryostat Optical Bench as part of the MOONS (Multi-Objects Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph) project.
The bench, fabricated in aluminium to meet weight constraints, required multiple machining operations after fabrication and had to operate with no trapped volume.
The contract value was AUD 63,800.
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