# UKRI-2425 Custom Water Tank for Experiments at Boulby Underground Laboratory

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK Research & Innovation](/buyers/uk-research-innovation/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £190,000
- Published: 31 October 2022
- Planned start: 13 January 2023
- Planned end: 12 January 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 19a3ba02-3e56-45d1-8bfe-5e09e80dc4e1-585442
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7179d44-a904-4759-a505-c11729d13369

## Description

The BUTTON project is organised and managed by STFC with staff at STFC responsible for the facilitating access to the host laboratory and for the health and safety of all personnel working on the project underground\. Boulby staff will accept delivery of the tank and supervise the installation in the underground laboratory\. Partners within academia are funded by STFC to support the development, design, installation, and operation of the BUTTON project\. The principal investigator \(PI\) for the project is based at the University of Sheffield and the integration manager at the University of Liverpool\. The project manager and PI have appointed a team led by a work package lead to organise activity relating to the tank\. Once the tank is installed a group of engineers, scientists and technicians will be responsible for the installation and experimental operation of the project, under the supervision of Boulby staff\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19a3ba02-3e56-45d1-8bfe-5e09e80dc4e1-585442)