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Provision of 128 DUNE APA Stainless Steel Frames for UK Research and Innovation

Awarded 11 Jan 2022

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Awarded11 Jan 2022

Value£2,500,000.00

SupplierDurham Sheet Metal Works Ltd,

AgencyUK Research and Innovation

RegionNorth West

CategoryResearch & Development

Ended 1y ago3y 10mo term

Awarded 11 Jan 2022Expired 31 Oct 2025

About

UK Research and Innovation awarded a contract to Durham Sheet Metal Works Ltd for the provision of 128 DUNE Anode Plane Assemblies (APAs) stainless steel frames, valued at £2,500,000.

The APAs will form the major part of the DUNE far site detector, with each frame composed of large stainless steel metal frames and thousands of turns of wire, approximately 24 kilometres per APA.

The contract includes full qualification inspection of the first batch of two frames, covering visual inspection, hole and machined part inspection, and welding quality, with access provided for these checks.

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