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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
| Main Category: | — |
| Procurement Method: | Direct award |
| Tender Status: | Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Contract Start Date: | 13 September 2026 |
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National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Project ADORA Ionosondes
National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Project ADORA Ionosondes
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| Award value: | £1,062,498.67 |
| Award decision date: | 24 August 2026 |
| Award status: | Active |
Project ADORA will support the rapid development and deployment of a new ionosonde system in the UK which will be used for ionospheric monitoring to inform space weather decision-making and risk management. Project ADORA will also include the software suite to facilitate remote monitoring and scaling modelling capabilities. This represents the next phase of a previous project to develop and deploy ionosonde technology in the UK which was led by the University of Birmingham.
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| 31 March 2027 |
| Contract Duration: | 7 months |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-06dfb2 |
| Notice Reference: | 080737-2026 |