Removal, Packing, and Delivery of HiLASE Laser System from STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to Czech Republic
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD · Awarded contract
AwardedRemoval, Packing, and Delivery of HiLASE Laser System from STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to Czech Republic
Awarded 13 Aug 2015
Awarded13 Aug 2015
Value£66,810.00
SupplierFFM Engineering Services Ltd
RegionSouth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 10y 11mo ago4mo term
Awarded 13 Aug 2015Expired 18 Dec 2015
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UK Shared Business Services Ltd awarded a contract to FFM Engineering Services Ltd for the removal, packaging, and delivery of the HiLASE laser system.
The system, a large assembly of interconnected optical tables occupying approximately 18 m by 5 m and weighing about 15 tonnes, was removed from its current location at STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) and transported to a client in Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic.
The contract value was £66,810.
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