Published date: 15 March 2017

Last edited date: 15 March 2017

This notice was replaced on 19 September 2017

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Awarded contract (published 19 September 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Engineering design services - 71320000

  • Miscellaneous engineering services - 71330000

    • Engineering-related scientific and technical services - 71350000

    • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

WA4 4AD

Value of contract

£200,000 to £250,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR16281

Published date

15 March 2017

Closing date

29 March 2017

Contract start date

26 April 2017

Contract end date

25 April 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 CLOSING DATE FOR THIS TENDER IS 16TH MARCH 2017 AT 14:00, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECT TO THE BUYER** An opportunity arises for the design, fabrication, factory acceptance, delivery, installation and commissioning of a High Pressure Rinse System to meet the required specification. This facility will be located within a Cleanroom environment on the site of the Science and Technology Facilities Council Daresbury Laboratory in Warrington, and will be used to facilitate the following as part of an In-Kind Contribution to the European Spallation Source (ESS).

The Science & Technology Facilities Council Daresbury Laboratory has agreed to procure, fabricate, test and deliver 84 + 4 (5-cell) High-Beta superconducting (RF)704.41 MHz cavities for the ESS High Beta Project.

Each cavity externally is approximately a cylinder of 1.3m length and 0.45m (not including He pipe) diameter, weighing approximately 170kg. The design chosen for ESS are hollow metallic structures (in this case, Niobium), designed to operate in vacuum.

In order to achieve their performance specifications, these cavities need to have good vacuum and RF properties. In particular, in order to reduce undesirable electron emission caused by enhancement of the high (~20 MV/m) electric fields, the cavity surfaces must be free of particulate contaminants which can act as field enhancers. This is achieved through utilising a High Pressure ultra-pure water rinsing cycle with specific water jets in an ISO4 cleanroom (similar to a Class 10 cleanroom).

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About the buyer

Contact name

Belinda Field

Address

UK Shared Business Services Ltd
North Star House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

Majorprojects@uksbs.co.uk