The Provision Of 128 DUNE APA Stainless Steel Frames
The DUNE Anode Plane Assemblies (APAs) will form the major part of the DUNE far site detector. We are finishing the prototype APAs for installation in a cryostat at CERN and preparing for the full production run of up to 128 APAs. The APAs are composed of large stainless steel metal frames and made of thousands of turns of wire, roughly 24 kilometres for each APA. It’s an engineering challenge to wind the wire around the frames and build the wire chambers. A fully assembled frame is expected ‘in spec’ with all the...
Buyer
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Value
£2,500,000
Published
14 Jan 2022
Closes
2 Dec 2021
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Swindon
Procurement method
Open
Category
Goods
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
44142000
Frames
45262680
Welding
44142000-AA11
Frames
Lots
Lot 1 The Provision Of 128 DUNE APA Stainless Steel Frames
£2,500,000
Your company will be asked to manufacture up to 128 APA frames by October 2025. The first two APA frames should be assembled, inspected and shipped to Daresbury by 31st January 2022, the following 6 to be delivered on 28th March, and from then on, 6 frames every 9 weeks. During manufacture, time will be needed to visit the sub-contract companies (if used) an...
Delivery: Warrington
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