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UKRI-5581 Vacuum valves for ISIS RIKEN solenoid upgrade

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Buyer Address: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UKK14, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

Contact Name: William Garvey

Contact Email: william.garvey@ukri.org

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
32690.6 GBP
Published
22 Dec 2025, 11:14
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
23 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
42124320 - Parts of vacuum pumps
Region
n/a
Awarded To
VAT Vacuum Products Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

purchasing new vacuum valves for the ISIS RIKEN Solenoid Upgrade project. These valves are a critical part of this upgrade project and are essential for ensuring that parts of the beamline can be isolated during maintenance or in scheduled shutdowns to minimise equipment downtime and thereby ensure ISIS operations are not compromised. The existing system uses vacuum valves supplied by VAT. VAT are also the manufacturer of these valves.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: UKRI-5581 Vacuum valves for ISIS RIKEN solenoid upgrade

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