Published date: 23 October 2024

Last edited date: 25 October 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 November 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Fibre-optic connections - 32561000

  • Optical-fibre cables for data transmission - 32562300

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£45,000

Procurement reference

20241023140736-72814

Published date

23 October 2024

Closing date

13 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 December 2024

Contract end date

29 January 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other: Open

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The aim of this tender is to provide four custom fibre bundles which allow to transport the light from the scintillation material to photodetector in the most effective way on a maximum distance of 20 m.
The fibre bundles will work as a component of hard X-ray detector. The whole setup will be exposed to electromagnetic and neutron radiation. The outside temperature close to the scintillator can reached up to 150 C degrees in a short time intervals.


About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Akehurst

Address

Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Email

emily.akehurst@ukaea.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority