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UKRI-5782 Low Cost Low Velocity Aerial Delivery System
Published 21 Apr 2026
21 Apr 2026
- Primary CPV
-
39523000 *
Parachutes
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Swindon, South West
- Value
- £453,750
- Contract
-
8 months Duration
05/05/2026 31/12/2026
- Contract Types
-
39 *Furniture, furnishings & cleaning produc...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
39523000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: UKRI-5782
The purpose of this contract is for the supply of Low Cost Low Velocity Aerial Delivery Systems for use in Antarctica. This is awarded in line with Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 39523000 — Parachutes (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 21 Apr 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 30 Apr 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 30 Apr 2027
- Renewal
- Extensions available in case of delays to delivery.
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 21 Apr 2026 14:16
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06876f
- Notice ID
- UKRI-5782
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 4 May 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
57 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 | Niche Inc |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 84 Gifford Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | New Bedford |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | 02744 |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | US |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United States |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | US |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | accounting@nicheinc.com |
| 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-5782 Low Cost Low Velocity Aerial Delivery System |
| Description | The purpose of this contract is for the supply of Low Cost Low Velocity Aerial Delivery Systems for use in Antarctica. This is awarded in line with Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | UKRI-5782 Low Cost Low Velocity Aerial Delivery System |
| Status | pending |
| Date | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £453,750 |
| Value › Value | £453,750 |
| Value › Currency | USD |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | Niche Inc |
| Item › CPV › Description | Parachutes |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Standstill period › End | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 5 May 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Apr 2027 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Extensions available in case of delays to delivery. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036136-2026 |
| Document › Published | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 4 May 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |