Supply of 100mK Refrigerator to Durham University's Centre for Advanced Instrumentation
Durham University · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of 100mK Refrigerator to Durham University's Centre for Advanced Instrumentation
Awarded 01 Nov 2019
Awarded01 Nov 2019
Value£189,187.58
SupplierBluefors OY
AgencyDurham University
RegionNorth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y ago1y term
Awarded 1 Nov 2019Expired 31 Oct 2020
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Durham University awarded a contract to Bluefors OY for the supply of a 100mK refrigerator to support the Centre for Advanced Instrumentation's research in superconducting detectors, specifically kinetic inductance detectors.
The contract value was £189,187.58.
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