# UK SBS Custom IR Detector

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Lancaster University](/contract-winners/lancaster-university/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £40,225
- Tender value: £40,225
- Award date: 3 March 2017
- Published: 3 March 2017
- Contract start: 6 March 2017
- Contract end: 31 March 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 52fed4b0-a7da-4f55-a79f-a60fbaef91c2-133466
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-718c22e1-8780-496a-9a92-4e34071622cf

## Description

We require custom-built IR detector using superlattice technology with ultra-specialised Molecular Beam epitaxy\. This is required by CLF in order to carry out groundbreaking work on the effects of new pharmaceutical drugs within the body\. By doing this, they are able to see how the drugs actually interact with biological chemicals before testing is carried out on live animals and human beings\. This includes strained layers of Indium, Arsenic and Antimony\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52fed4b0-a7da-4f55-a79f-a60fbaef91c2-133466)