# The Research Councils (Transfer of Property etc) Order 2007, Part II: PPARC Agreements Contracts/Reference Number Original parties other than PPARC (but including bodies from which PPARC derives rights) Title/Description Start Date (if known) Stated end Date (if known) 1596 UK ATC, University of Waterloo Scuba 2 Submillimetre Common User Bolometer Array 9/05/03 Completion 1604 ESO Agreement between ESO and PPARC for Vista Project 31/5/02 Completion 1684 CERN PPARC Contribution to of LHC Computing Grid 01/04/02 31/03/05 1685 Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory PPARC Contribution to MINOS 03/03/00 31/12/04 1686 Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Near Infrared Fibre Spectrograph for Subaru 01/09/04 24/09/05 1687 Astroparticle Physics European Coordination, Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung, Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules, Direction des Sciences de la Matière, Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie Funding Agencies in Europe for Research Astroparticle Physics 02/05/01 Until terminated by signatories 1689 Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes and Nederlander Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Operation of Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes 01/02/02 31/01/09 1693 EISCAT Scientific Association EISCAT Operations in Norway between EISCAT and University of Tromsø 01/01/97 31/12/06 1695 Pierre Auger Observatory – Comisión Nacional de Energia Atómica (Argentina), Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH (Germany), Slovenia Ministry of Science & Technology, Universities Research Association Inc (USA), UNESCO Organisation, Management and Funding 15/03/99 31/12/15 1703 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (acting through the Australia Telescope National Facility Division) Loan of Michelle 09/02/05 31/01/07 1708 Space Systems LLC, ESA, Astrium, CCLRC, UK ATC TAA between Ball Aerospace, ESA, Astrium and RAL for JWST Optical Performance of Telescope 21/12/05 31/12/15 1716 University of Copenhagen, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias Transfer of Automatic Transit Circle 19/06/03 30/04/04 1724 ESO, Max-Planck Institut fur Extraterrestrische Physik, Universitäts-Sternwarte Munchen Design Study and MOU Signed ESO Agreement 19/10/05 30/09/12 1735 ESO Photomixer Design and Pr-production, Optical Amplifier Study and Optical Comb Generator Prototyping 07/09/04 Oct-2005 1737 Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii Employment Service Agreement 1/7/04 Until terminated by signatories 1740 Alcatel Space Spire Beam Steering Mirror Subsystem - Contract between PPARC, Alcatel, ESA – Repayment 01/02/04 30/06/04 1745 The Government of the Commonwealth of Australia Schmidt Telescope Funding and Ownership after 30 June 2010 2002 2010 1746 Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Max-Planck-Institut fur Radioastronomie, Instituto Geografico Nacional, Swedish National Facility for Radio Astronomy, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek European VLBI Network, A Collaboration of National Radio Astronomy Observatories 01/01/03 31/12/06 1747 ESO Development of Software 01/05/05 01/06/07 1748 ESO Testing of Water Vapour Radiometers 01/10/03 31/08/05 1749 ESO Development of the Cryostat 01/09/03 30/09/05 1750 ESO Data Transmission System 01/04/03 Completion 1751 ESO Correction of Atmospheric Phase Errors 01/06/03 30/05/05 1752 ESO Photonic Local Oscillator 01/07/02 31/03/03 1753 ESO Support System on Engineering/Front End Sub System 10/06/04 31/12/04 1754 The Victoria University of Manchester, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Technische Universiteit Delft, University of Birmingham, CCLRC, Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB, Universität zu Köln, Observatoire de Paris, Joint Institute for Very Long Baseline Interferometry (Vlbi) in Europe, Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcala – Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Australia Telescope National Facility - Csiro, Centro Interuniversitario di Ingegneria delle Microonde per Applicazioni Spaziali, European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, Nationaal Instituut voor Ruimteonderzoek, Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy, Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique and Others Radionet Agreement 01/01/07 31/12/08 1761 China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation, National Institute of Polar Research, Norges Forskningsråd, Solar Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Suomen Akatemia & Vetenskapsradet Development of Radar Facilities at High Latitudes 01/01/07 Until terminated by signatories 1765 / 505818 CERN, LGC Collaboration Collaboration in the Deployment and Exploitation of LHC Computing Grid (LCG) April 2005 31/12/11 1902 European Southern Observatory, Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables S.A., National University of Ireland, Galway, Universita degli Studi di Padova, University College London, The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of The University of Oxford, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique – Institut National des Sciences de l’Univers, Australian National University, Société Européenne De Systèmes Optiques (Seso), Zeeko Ltd, Sagem S.A., Universiteit Leiden, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Gran Telescopio de Canarias S.A. (Grantecan), Fogale Nanotech, Cranfield University, Centre Internacional de Mètodes Numèrics En Enginyeria, Stichting Astronomisch Onderzoek In Nederland, University of Durham, University of New South Wales, Lunds Universitet, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Université de Nice, Max-Planck-Society for the Advancement of Science, Represented by The “Institut für Astronomie” and Others ELT 01/01/05 30/11/08 1904 ESF Expert Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies Agreement 07/04/05 06/04/10 1924 / 011863 ESO Scowl Study Dec-2004 15/09/05 1928 EURO-VO European Virtual Observatory 01/03/05 28/02/08 1947 ESA, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt EV, Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Space Research Organisation of the Netherlands Lisa Technology Package 09/05/05 31/12/07 1967 Pole Optique et Photonique, Asociacion Industrial de Optica Color e Imagen, Associazione Istituzione Libera Università Nuorese, Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas, Instituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”, UK ATC, Universitat de Barcelona Consortium Agreement and Funding Application - ENOC 15/12/05 14/06/08 1968 ESO UK Fibre Management Consortium 17/10/05 1969 / 022496 ESO IF Data Transmission System 01/10/04 01/03/06 1970 ESO AOS Fibre Systems 01/03/05 31/07/05 1980 Gemini, AURA, UK ATC Design Study for PRVS N251228 12/01/06 30/11/06 1991 ESO Contract 8349/05/6456 YWE Amplitude Calibration Device Hot Load Manufacture 04/12/05 29/01/06 1992 ESO Contract 8327/05/5750 YWE Installation of the European Front End Integration Centre 01/01/06 26/05/06 2024 Universities Space Research Association, UK ATC Analysis and Modelling Work in Support of PRVS Design Study 01/04/06 31/10/06 2039 ECM, UK ATC Cesic Samples from CALCARB Material 01/06/06 Indefinite 2046 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Derek Ives - Supply of Professional Services to Gemini 18/07/06 31/12/06 2047 ESO, UK ATC Adaptive Relay Unit - Conceptual Design Study 02/08/06 15/01/07 2076 CONICYT PPARC-Gemini Studentships 15/11/06 14/11/09 2104 Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), Vetenskapsradet – Swedish Research Council Stiftung Deutsches Elektronen- Synchrotron, České Vysoké Učeni Technické v Praze ERID-Watch 01/11/06 31/10/08 1690/ 1690A European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN LHC Computing Grid Project Phase 1/LHC Coordinator Papers/Exhibition Paper 1690A 01/04/02 31/03/05 1980A /043004 Gemini, AURA, UK ATC Agreement between Penn University and UK ATC 12/01/06 30/11/06 Copenhagen University Carlsberg Meridian Telescope 26/09/79 Not stated IAC CMBT C1 National Science Foundation, NRC Gemini MoU re the construction & operation of the 8m telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii and an 8m telescope at Cerro Pachon, Chile Not stated Not stated C11 Not known Agreement on construction and operation of 8m telescopes - the Gemini facilities G1 ISC, CR ING - Agreement regarding the siting of the SuperWASP Camera 12/06/09 G2 ISC, CR ING - Agreement regarding the siting of SLODAR I12 NIVR ING - MOU in co-operating the development and exploitation of IRAS 113 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique/Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules, Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung, Commissariat a l’Energie Atomique, Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire, Fundação para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Stiching voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie, Fonds voor Wetenschappelijik Onderzoek – Vlaanderen, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, Swiss National Science Foundation, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Stiftung Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología, Vetenskapsradet (Swedish Research Council) ASPERA - Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area - co-ordination Action 01/04/06 31/08/09 121 CNRS-Institut National des Sciences de l’Univers (Insu), Nordic Optical Telescope Scientific Association, Instituto Nazionale di Astrofísica , European Southern Observatory, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschungstiftung, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) ASTRONET - Developing European Astronomy 01/09/05 31/08/09 036284 Portugal ING – Agreement to extend the operation and participation in the ING 01/02/01 0326075 RCO ING - Agreement for the Coating Plant 21/02/04 I10 National Science Foundation, NRC Gemini Agreement Not stated Not stated I11 NAOJ, Japan FMOS 2005 2006 G3 Research Admin, HSCR General Protocol on co-operation in astrophysical research in La Palma 25/05/79 26/05/09 Research Admin Protocol referring to the Observatory at Roque de los Muchachos 18/06/81 21/02/96 I1 HSCR, Denmark, Sweden Agreement on Co-operation in Astrophysics 26/05/79 26/05/09 I2 HSCR, Denmark, Sweden Agreement regarding the Installations in the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory 05/02/90 I3 CSIC Spain ING (Steavenson telescope) 26/05/79 10 years from start I4 Vultesa, S.A.-ING Car Maintenance 01/08/06 31/07/07 I5 Limpalma, S.L.-ING SLO and ORM Cleaning 01/10/06 01/10/07 M001 Al Air Liquide España-ING Bottles of Gas 01/04/05 01/04/11 M004 Silor Archipiélago-ING Building Maintenance 01/12/06 01/12/07 M021 Hotel Mayantigo S.A.-ING Sea Level Office Rental 01/02/06 01/02/11 M012 Nordic Optical Telescope-ING Sub Lease Agreement Repayment 31/01/06 01/02/01 M022 Fundacion Galileo Galilei-ING SLO Common Services Repayment Contract 01/01/07 31/03/07 CR003 Vetenskapsradet, Sweden etc EISCAT Agreement 01/02/89 On-going CR004 ZWO ING Mutual Statement on Scientific collaboration 25/06/82 Not specified ZWO ING - Agreement for access to 1st class telescopes, development and updating 02/12/82 01/12/97 J1 JAC, Summit Services Summit Janitorial Services 01/04/05 31/03/08 08/200 5-06 JAC, Day-Lum Rentals Warehouse lease 02/08/05 31/08/07 09/200 5-06 JAC, Gaspro Cryogenics and Gases 05/12/05 04/12/08 Q06/200 5-06 JAC, MKSS HP and mountain services Rolling 11/200 5-06 JAC, Oahu Air Conditioning Replacement UKIRT air conditioner 1701//07 31/05/07 JAC, Hawaiian Telecom Fast Ethernet between Hilo & UKIRT Rolling 01/200 6-07 JAC, University of Hawaii Internet connection Rolling SRC & University of Hawaii Sub lease SERC & University of Hawaii MOU SERC & University of Hawaii Operating and Site Development Agreement 02/10/84 SERC & University of Hawaii Sub lease 10/02/84 SERC & ZWO Protocol and Amendment to Protocol 13/06/83 SERC, ZWO & NRC MOU 26/04/87 SERC & NRC Agreement on Collaboration in Millimetre-Wave Radio Astronomy 26/04/87 SERC, NRC & ZWO Agreement on Collaboration in Millimetre-Wave Radio Astronomy 09/08/89 SERC & ZWO Protocol 18/06/81 SERC & ZWO Amendment to Protocol 25/11/81 SRC, National Board of Science and Technology of Ireland and Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Collaboration Agreement Not stated Not stated SERC & Centre for Particle Astrophysics Co-operative Agreement Not stated Not stated --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/770/schedule/4/part/II (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/research-councils-transfer-of-property-etc-order-2007/schedule-4/part-II Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.