Supply of Helium Pressure Vessels for ESS High Beta Cavity Testing at STFC Daresbury Laboratory
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Helium Pressure Vessels for ESS High Beta Cavity Testing at STFC Daresbury Laboratory
Awarded 30 Mar 2017
Awarded30 Mar 2017
Value£130,298.00
SupplierGlaston Compressor Services Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 8y 7mo ago1y term
Awarded 30 Mar 2017Expired 30 Mar 2018
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Glaston Compressor Services Ltd for the supply of two helium gas pressure vessels—one for medium pressure (SOL 16 bar) and one for high pressure (SOL 42 bar)—to support the Vertical Test Facility's helium plant at STFC Daresbury Laboratory.
This facility is part of the UK's in-kind contribution to the European Spallation Source (ESS) project, which requires qualification testing and delivery of 84 (+4) high-beta dressed cavities by June 2020.
The contract value was £130,298.
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