Published date: 17 September 2015

This notice was replaced on 17 September 2015

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 10 March 2017, last edited 10 March 2017)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

  • Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery - 42900000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£800,000 to £2,400,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS RE150351 - CLARA Klystron Modulators

Published date

17 September 2015

Closing date

23 October 2015

Contract start date

12 November 2015

Contract end date

11 November 2018

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Daresbury Laboratory, part of The Science & Technology
Facilties Council, requires 3 klystron modulators to deliver RF power to 3 normal conducting S-band linac cavities.

These modulators must be able to deliver at least 70 MW of RF peak power and have the capability of providing RF pulse widths of up to
3 μs and be capable of operating at a repetition rate of up to 400 Hz. However, it should be noted that these conditions may not all be required at the same time. The tenderer must clearly state what is included within the bid and must clearly state any items that STFC are required to supply, which includes an estimate of STFC electrical/mechanical/technical support staff effort required by the supplier during the installation.

Currently the funding exists to purchase one klystron modulator. However, it is anticipated that funding will be available in subsequent years to purchase a further 2 similar klystron modulators. Thus as part of the tender documentation cost options should be provided for a single modulator and also for the supply of 3 modulators.

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About the buyer

Contact name

UK Shared Business Services Ltd

Address

North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Telephone

07780 223 354

Email

reece.baines@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk