Buyer Name: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
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Buyer Name: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
Buyer Address: Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, UKH14, NR33 0HT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procure@cefas.gov.uk
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Contract Title: CEFAS26-36 Continued Access to UEA High Performance Computing Facilities
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