# UKRI-2200 UK Geoenergy Observatory Cheshire Surface Fibre Optic Kit

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK Research & Innovation.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UK Research & Innovation](/buyers/uk-research-innovation/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Silixa LTD](/suppliers/silixa/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £258,880
- Tender value: £258,880
- Award date: 30 May 2022
- Published: 31 May 2022
- Contract start: 31 May 2022
- Contract end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 4c1f71f2-0920-4c6a-b6e5-385757b642bc-543122
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9126a655-2f2a-49f7-bdd9-3bf93d352c9a

## Description

This is a Contract Award for the provision of fibre optic interrogator boxes and associated equipment on the surface\. These instruments are for monitoring seismic and ground temperature profiles with depth and will be used at the UK Geoenergy Observatories field sites in Cheshire\. The instruments are attached to downhole fibre optic cables, which will be installed on the outside of the boreholes \(and are non-retrievable\) at the Cheshire site\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c1f71f2-0920-4c6a-b6e5-385757b642bc-543122)