Buyer Name: UK Atomic Energy Authority
Buyer Address: Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, UKJ14, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Paul Raimbach
Contact Email: paul.raimbach@ukaea.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1235528822
Buyer Name: UK Atomic Energy Authority
Buyer Address: Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, UKJ14, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Paul Raimbach
Contact Email: paul.raimbach@ukaea.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1235528822
We are using the OEM to move furnaces between buildings. They understand the equipment well, negates/ reduces the risk of failures (short or long term). In addition, the recommissioning would need to be undertaken by the OEM.
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot LOT-0000 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
Award Title: Furnace Moves
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