Supply of Helium System for National Satellite Test Facility at STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Daresbury Laboratory · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Helium System for National Satellite Test Facility at STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Awarded 05 Dec 2018
Awarded05 Dec 2018
Value£129,355.00
SupplierPfeiffer Vacuum Ltd
AgencyDaresbury Laboratory
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 7y 6mo ago6mo term
Awarded 5 Dec 2018Expired 20 May 2019
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Daresbury Laboratory awarded a contract to Pfeiffer Vacuum Ltd for a helium system used for thermal control at the new National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) based at the Science and Technology Facilities Council's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
The contract value was AUD 129,355.
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