Notice Information
Notice Title
BAS - Gateaway agent for Montevideo in Uruguay
Notice Description
UKRI is seeking to appoint a Gateway agency supplier to provide services for the British Antarctic Survey in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The Contracting Authority may extend this agreement for an additional 1 calendar year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06726f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037376-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
63510000 - Travel agency and similar services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-01-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037376-2026
24th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035259-2026
17th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032907-2026
10th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026684-2026
24th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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