Notice Information
Notice Title
Satellite Internet for BAS Ship and Stations
Notice Description
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for satellite communication services to allow for internet connections onboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough as well as the research stations. This is a split requirement, 1 lot within the procurement will be for a Geostationary Earth Orbit satellite connection (GEO) and the other lot is for a Low Earth Orbit connection (LEO).
Lot Information
Geostationary Earth Orbiting (GEO) connection
The requirement of this Lot is for a fully integrated GEO system. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Procurement Documents.
Renewal: The Contract duration shall be for a period of 2 years (with 2 optional extensions of 1 year) from commencement of the Contract.
Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) connectionThe requirement of this Lot is for a maritime and terrestrial LEO broadband solution. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Procurement Documents.
Renewal: The Contract duration shall be for a period of 2 years (with 2 optional extensions of 1 year) from commencement of the Contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0552ea
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075037-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
64214100 - Satellite circuit rental services
72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
72212220 - Internet and intranet software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,003,760 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,003,760 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Commercial
- Contact Email
- nercprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- +441793 442000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- Postcode
- SN2 1FL
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075037-2025
19th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058175-2025
19th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034869-2025
24th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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