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UKRI-5624 BAS LSMGO uplift for RRS Sir David Attenborough in Punta Arenas Jan 26

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)

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ContractTermination

02 Feb 2026 at 09:49

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
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19 Jan 2026 at 10:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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09 Jan 2026 at 14:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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09 Jan 2026 at 14:25

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process, concluded by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), involved a direct award for the uplift of 800cbm Low Sulphur Marine Gas Oil (LSMGO) by RRS Sir David Attenborough in Punta Arenas, Chile. The contract, valued at £663,200, was awarded to Comercial Vicam SPA, trading as Transpetrol Chile, due to extreme urgency as outlined in the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement process was signed on 9th January 2026, with the contract period running from 12th to 31st January 2026. The contract status is now terminated as it was completed as per the schedule. The industry category focuses on petroleum products and fuel, indicating substantial opportunities for suppliers in the energy sector.

This contracting opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in petroleum products and logistics, particularly those capable of handling urgent deliveries involving marine fuel logistics. Large-scale businesses or enterprises with substantial capacity in the energy sector would be well-suited to bid in such procurement processes. The direct award method highlights the importance of having strong relationships and an established presence in critical times, thus encouraging suppliers to position themselves competitively for similar urgent requirements in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-5624 BAS LSMGO uplift for RRS Sir David Attenborough in Punta Arenas Jan 26

Notice Description

This is a contract award for the uplift of 800cbm LSMGO by RRS Sir David Attenborough in Punta Arenas, January 2026.

Procurement Information

Schedule 5, Paragraph 13 and Paragraph 14 of the Procurement Act 2023, the public contract concerns goods strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, applies to the award of this contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0602f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008775-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

CPV Codes

09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£663,200 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£663,200 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jan 20262 months ago
Contract Period
12 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMERCIAL VICAM SPA. TRADING AS TRANSPETROL CHILE

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Notice Documents

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