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UKRI-3497 The Replacement of the Superconducting Solenoid on the RIKEN-RAL Beamline

UK Research & Innovation

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
South East
Delivery: South East, United Kingdom
Contract value
£1,500,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
2 April 2024
Published
3 November 2023

Procurement

Contract period
7 April 2024 - 30 September 2025
1 years
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 31630000 Magnets

What happened

UK Research & Innovation awarded this contract to Cryogenic Limited worth £1,500,000 on 3 Apr 2024. The contract runs until 30 Sept 2025.

Description

The Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) requires the manufacture, delivery, installation and commissioning of a horizontal superconducting solenoid.

Full description

UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision a superconducting solenoid.

STFC is looking to replace the 30-year-old superconducting solenoid that is currently installed on the RIKEN-RAL beamline at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Facility at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), UK.

We require a complete system replacement, including the magnet, cooling system, power supply and controls. The new magnet will be a 5 T, 5.5 m long, horizontal superconducting solenoid with a 120 mm diameter warm bore. The cooling system will be cryogen-free or recondensing (zero boil-off).

Full information regarding the requirement can be found in the procurement documents.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Cryogenic Limited
Award value
£1,500,000
Award date
3 April 2024

Contact

Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL
Contact name
Kate Richardson

Identifiers

Buyer reference
BIP847773022
Notice ID
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OCID
ocds-b5fd17-34523a2a-69c0-4d2c-8faa-80b19484353a

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