Supply and Installation of Broad Ion Mill System for UKAEA Culham Materials Research Facility
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Installation of Broad Ion Mill System for UKAEA Culham Materials Research Facility
Awarded 12 Dec 2022
Awarded12 Dec 2022
Value£399,851.98
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 8mo ago3mo term
Awarded 12 Dec 2022Expired 1 Mar 2023
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The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority awarded a contract to Aquila Nuclear Engineering Limited for the supply, installation, commissioning, training, and support of a Broad Beam Ion Mill system within a fume hood environment at the Materials Research Facility at Culham.
The contract, valued at AUD 399,851.98, covers the full deployment and operational support of the ion mill equipment.
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Supply and Installation of Broad Ion Mill System for UKAEA Culham Materials Research Facility
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