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    ContractsGroundwater Detection Technology - Work Package 1/5 Delivery
    Awarded contract

    Groundwater Detection Technology - Work Package 1/5 Delivery

    Awarded
    £33.6k
    Published 29 May 2026

    Subcontract to develop groundwater detection technology (WP1/5) for a UKRI-funded climate research project using ApRES technology.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £33.6k
    Published 29 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £33,600
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MM
      Mark Muller
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    29 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    UKRI-funded subcontract opportunity to deliver Work Package 1 and 5 of the ApRES CKAF (Active Phase shift Radio Echo Sounder Climate and Kyrgyzstan Ablation Field) project. This involves developing and delivering groundwater detection technology and capabilities. The successful supplier will work within a larger research initiative focused on climate monitoring and hydrological studies. This is a component of a multi-phase delivery program requiring technical expertise in ground-penetrating technology and environmental monitoring systems.

    Track record

    28 awards · 23 winners
    Open field

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    In professional services, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded 28 contracts to 23 suppliers.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06a959

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