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UKRI-5613 Cargo and Personnel Transfers
Published 28 Apr 2026
28 Apr 2026
- Primary CPV
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63726400 *
Ship chartering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Swindon, South West
- Value
- £700,000
- Contract
-
8 months Duration
11/05/2026 31/12/2026
- Contract Types
-
63 *Supporting transport & travel agency ser...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom · UKK14
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
63726400 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: C0724
The purpose of this contract is for the transfer of personnel and cargo in and out of Antarctica.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 63726400 — Ship chartering services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 28 Apr 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 8 May 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 Jan 2027
- Renewal
- Potential extension of 1 month to allow for any delays due to weather or unforeseen additional cargo/personnel transfer requirements.
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 28 Apr 2026 14:20
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068ce4
- Notice ID
- C0724
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
Sarmiento 846, Punta Arenas, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Punta Arenas, 6212742, Chile
GB-PPON PXCT-6121-VZYL
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 9 May 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
54 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Polaris House |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK14 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | nercprocurement@ukri.org |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.ukri.org/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Only Charter SPA |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Sarmiento 846, Punta Arenas, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Punta Arenas |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | 6212742 |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | CL |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | Chile |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | CL |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | info@sway.cl |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) |
Tender
| Title | UKRI-5613 Cargo and Personnel Transfers |
| Description | The purpose of this contract is for the transfer of personnel and cargo in and out of Antarctica. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | UKRI-5613 Cargo and Personnel Transfers |
| Status | pending |
| Date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £700,000 |
| Value › Value | £700,000 |
| Value › Currency | USD |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | Only Charter SPA |
| Item › CPV › Description | Ship chartering services |
| Standstill period › End | 8 May 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 11 May 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Jan 2027 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Potential extension of 1 month to allow for any delays due to weather or unforeseen additional cargo/personnel transfer requirements. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038631-2026 |
| Document › Published | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 9 May 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |