AwardedAwarded 25 August 2026
National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Project ADORA Ionosondes
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Central government
In brief
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology awarded research work to The University of Birmingham on 25 August 2026.
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What the notice says
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.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Birmingham | £1,062,499 | Awarded 25 August 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 075546-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 080737-2026
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From notice 075546-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 August 2026, last updated 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.