Buyer Name: Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Buyer Address: Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road, Portadown, UKN07, BT63 5QQ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: vicki.graham@southerntrust.hscni.net
Buyer Name: Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Buyer Address: Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road, Portadown, UKN07, BT63 5QQ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: vicki.graham@southerntrust.hscni.net
This intended contract is for the preventative maintenance of 9 pieces of lab equipment provided by Aquilant, for a period of up to 2 years
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
Contract Title: Preventative Maintenance of Aquilant Shandon Equipment
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