Supply of Bespoke UHV Pumping Systems for STFC Daresbury Laboratory
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Bespoke UHV Pumping Systems for STFC Daresbury Laboratory
Awarded 25 May 2017
Awarded25 May 2017
Value£165,835.00
SupplierMKS Instruments UK Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 5y 5mo ago4y term
Awarded 25 May 2017Expired 25 May 2021
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to MKS Instruments UK Ltd for the supply of two bespoke ultra-high vacuum (UHV) pumping systems for STFC Daresbury Laboratory's testing of Superconducting RF High Beta cavities for the European Spallation Source.
The systems include design to fit within a defined space, vacuum gauges, vacuum valves, residual gas analysers, mass flow controllers, pressure relief devices, full programmable logic control, and electrical design, and are intended to operate in a radiation environment.
The contract value was AUD 165,835.
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