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    ContractsVape Liquid and Nicotine Detection Technology Research
    Awarded contract

    Vape Liquid and Nicotine Detection Technology Research

    Awarded
    £1.3k
    Published 29 Sept 2026

    Research project to evaluate if current Raman spectroscopy technology can identify vape liquids and measure nicotine content for border control applications.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 29 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1.3k
    Published 29 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,260
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • UK
      UNIVERSITY OF KENT
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    29 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This research and development project seeks to evaluate the feasibility of using existing Border Force technology—specifically Agilent Resolve SORS Raman spectroscopy—to identify and analyze vape liquids and measure nicotine content. The project will conduct comprehensive testing and evaluation to determine whether this spectroscopic technology can be effectively applied to detect and characterize vape products at border control checkpoints. Suppliers should demonstrate expertise in Raman spectroscopy, analytical chemistry, vape product composition analysis, and customs/border security applications.

    Track record

    10 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077c07

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