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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
- 🇬🇧 AQ
- Value
- £600,000
- 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 · AQ
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: UKRI-5613
The purpose of this contract is for the transfer of personnel and cargo in and out of Antarctica.
Full CPV breakdown
- 63726400 — Ship chartering services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- 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 14:09
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068ce4
- Notice ID
- UKRI-5613
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 8 May 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
47 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) |
| Address › Street | Polaris House |
| Address › Town / city | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Address › Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK14 |
| Contact › Email | nercprocurement@ukri.org |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | https://www.ukri.org/ |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
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 |
| Reason for this procedure | Competition is absent on ground of technical reasoning. This is due to availability of operations in the required location. |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
| Risk Details | Due to location, there are potential risk of delay to the service due to weather related issues. |
Awards
| Title | UKRI-5613 Cargo and Personnel Transfers |
| Status | pending |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £600,000 |
| Value › Value | £600,000 |
| Value › Currency | USD |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Item › CPV › Description | Ship chartering services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | AQ |
| Item › Delivery › Country | AQ |
| Item › Delivery › Country | Antarctica |
| 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 | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038620-2026 |
| Document › Published | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 8 May 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |