UK SBS PR17050 ESS Gallery Support Structure

CLOSING TIME FOR BIDS IS 12/07/2017, 14:00 HOURS. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER.

To register on our e-sourcing portal click on https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and follow the link "Register for CCS eSourcing" ESS ERIC is a Swedish limited liability company jointly owned by the Swedish and Danish Governments. The core business of the company is to design, plan, construct, commission, operate and decommission the European Spallation Source (ESS).

ESS ERIC is located in Lund, Sweden, co-hosted by Sweden and Denmark and has more than 22 Partner Countries, including the UK. The UK contribution is coordinated by STFC.

The facility will deliver its first neutrons in 2019 and is expected to be fully operational by 2025. A series of large steel supporting structures are required to provide overhead support for the RF waveguide runs, loads, circulators and water cooling pipework in the 15 Beta galleries, located at the European Spallation source in Lund, Sweden Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements.

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