UK SBS PR18127 - UKRI Filter Housing and Cartridges for STFC

***Please NOTE: This tender will close for the receipt of bids on Monday 24 Sept 2018 at 14.00 BST.***

UK Research and Innovation. Operating across the whole of the UK and with a combined budget of more than £6 billion, UK Research and Innovation represents the largest reform of the research and innovation funding landscape in the last 50 years.

As an independent non-departmental public body UK Research and Innovation brings together the seven Research Councils (AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC) plus Innovate UK and a new organisation, Research England. UK Research and Innovation ensures the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Please refer to: PR18127 - Filter Housing and Cartridges Specification.

The ISIS Neutron and Muon source is a world leading centre for civil research in the fields of engineering, physics and material science. The source has been operational since 1984 and was expected to have an operational life of 20 years, however its continuing success and importance to the international neutron scattering community has secured further investment in the operation of the facility.

The TS1 Project is a programme of works aimed at extending the operational life of ISIS's first target station. As part of the project, the cooling water plant that supplies the target, reflector and moderator (TRAM) assembly is being replaced.

This cooling water plant is comprised of 4 separate, closed loop recirculating circuits:

Each cooling water circuit is comprised of one or more sealless centrifugal pumps, heat exchangers, a filter, an ion exchange column, a header tank, and associated valves and process instrumentation. This plant equipment is mounted on a movable trolley, located within the Target Services Area (TSA).

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