Published date: 31 August 2016

This notice was replaced on 31 August 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 20 March 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

WA4 4AD

Value of contract

£40,000 to £80,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR16197 Magnetic Shield for Vertical Cryostat

Published date

31 August 2016

Closing date

14 September 2016

Contract start date

27 September 2016

Contract end date

26 September 2017

Contract type

Service 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 Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), through its Daresbury Laboratory, invites tenders for the supply of a passive magnetic shielding for a liquid helium test cryostat for SRF cavities.

A magnetic shield is required to attenuate stray magnetic field to less than 1 micro-T in the region surrounding Superconducting - RF (SRF) cavities in a large vertical cryostat. SRF cavities mounted on an especially designed insert will be tested at a temperature of 2 K with superfluid liquid helium. Stray magnetic field surrounding the cryostat varies between 60 micro-T to 100 micro-T. The shield will surround the entire cryostat from outside except the top opening. Considering the large dimensions, it is foreseen that the shield will consist of a number of parts assembled together on site to form a single shield. The cryostat will be located inside a square shaped concrete pit of 2200 mm x 2200 mm.

More information

Additional text

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About the buyer

Contact name

Fiona Morris

Address

North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk