# Optical Reference System

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Durham University](/buyers/durham-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Menlo Systems GMBH
- Award value: £141,850
- Tender value: £141,850
- Award date: 14 September 2018
- Published: 16 October 2018
- Contract start: 12 October 2018
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 2d21babb-01bd-4659-adae-ade4460c4597-246608
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f4bad47-ee99-4882-a380-b26a8d081921

## Description

The required Optical Reference System is to work alongside an existing strontium laser cooling apparatus located within the physics department\. It will be used to deliver research in the area of quantum enhanced lattice clocks\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d21babb-01bd-4659-adae-ade4460c4597-246608)