Supply of Distributed Acoustic Sensing Unit to University of Birmingham
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Distributed Acoustic Sensing Unit to University of Birmingham
Awarded 14 Jun 2020
Awarded14 Jun 2020
Value£200,000.00
SupplierSILIXA LTD
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y 1mo ago3mo term
Awarded 14 June 2020Expired 24 Sept 2020
About
University of Birmingham awarded a contract to Silixa Ltd for the supply of a distributed acoustic sensing unit, building on a prior collaboration involving earlier acoustic sensing equipment.
The contract includes free training for university staff on the iDAS unit and a discount on the equipment cost, conditional on collaborative use for academic research only.
The equipment is funded by a capital grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, with a maximum value of £200,000 plus VAT.
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