Buyer Name: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Buyer Address: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Buyer Name: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Buyer Address: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Modification of contract to facilitate the supply and install of two Daiken chiller units within the OU laboratory facilities
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Lot 1 Status: complete
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