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title: "UKRI-3111 ESS High Beta Cavities- Additional Cavity Surface Treatments"
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# UKRI-3111 ESS High Beta Cavities- Additional Cavity Surface Treatments

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-160fc83b-0feb-4c22-8335-225eee9c123e

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## Summary

The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) awarded a contract for specialist surface treatments under the ESS High Beta cavities project. The contract, worth £350,000 GBP, was awarded to RI Research Instruments GmbH. The contract period is from 31st May 2023 to 31st March 2024, with the tender period ending on 30th May 2023.

This procurement opportunity was for providing buffered chemical polish (BCP) and double-"HPR" treatments for linear accelerators in the North West region of the United Kingdom. Businesses dealing with surface treatments and those in the linear accelerators industry would find this tender suitable for competition. The procurement was completed using an Other method and falls under the "goods" category.

## Notice

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) had a requirement to provide specialist surface treatments: up to 6 buffered chemical polish (BCP) and up to 6 double-"HPR" treatments to be called off if/when required, to re-treat SRF cavities within the ESS High Beta cavities project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d04410e-ffbd-4498-b266-23ae88a54c02 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 May 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £350,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RI RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31643100 - Linear accelerators

## Release History

- 31 May 2023 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d04410e-ffbd-4498-b266-23ae88a54c02

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d04410e-ffbd-4498-b266-23ae88a54c02
  31st May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=784377485
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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