# 4 Axis Air Bearing Translation System

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON](/buyers/university-of-southampton/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Aerotech Ltd
- Award value: £177,180
- Tender value: £177,180
- Award date: 26 November 2015
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 30 November 2015
- Contract end: 29 November 2016
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 977265d0-887c-4cac-ac30-c1a6524004b4-104707
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb492277-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The University of Southampton has successfully concluded and awarded a contract for the provision of a 4 Axis Air Bearing Translation system for use in the Optoelectronics Research Centre \(ORC\)\. This system will extend the University's optical materials processing capabilities for a number of high-impact projects in the major engineering theme of Quantum Technologies\. The system will be used to expand the breadth of manufacturing capabilities to stimulate new research ties across academia and industry via the EPSRC Quantum Hub initiative\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/977265d0-887c-4cac-ac30-c1a6524004b4-104707)