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BAS - Gateaway agent for Montevideo in Uruguay

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

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22 Jul 2026 at 14:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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05 Jun 2026 at 15:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Apr 2026 at 09:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
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17 Apr 2026 at 14:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

10 Apr 2026 at 15:14

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Tender

24 Mar 2026 at 11:09

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) procured Gateway Agent services for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in Montevideo, Uruguay. The requirement is classified as travel agency and related services and involves providing a local gateway agency service for BAS activities. Delivery is in Montevideo, with the work focused on supporting BAS through an in-country service provider. This is a services procurement led by UKRI, a central government research and innovation organisation. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It may be relevant to travel agencies, destination management companies, logistics providers and other organisations able to deliver local agency support in Uruguay, particularly where they can coordinate travel-related and operational arrangements for an international research organisation.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure, with a single lot and a closed framework agreement using reopening of competition. UKRI awarded the contract to TABARIN LOGISTICS LTD on 3 June 2026 for £400,000 gross, and the contract was signed on 22 July 2026. The contract period is 1 September 2026 to 2 August 2029, with an option to extend by one calendar year to 2 August 2030. The tender submission deadline was 1 May 2026, following extensions, and the enquiry deadline was 9 April 2026. Evaluation weighted technical and quality at 60%, price at 30% and social value at 10%. Four bids were received, with two reaching the final stage.

This award demonstrates demand from UKRI for a locally delivered gateway agency service supporting BAS operations in Montevideo. A credible future competitor would need the practical capability to provide travel agency or comparable local agency services in Uruguay, coordinate arrangements reliably for an international public-sector research organisation, and maintain responsive operational support. The contract included an on-call service requirement for the BAS Antarctic season, with a target of full availability and a defined trigger for performance concerns. Relevant suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate dependable out-of-hours coverage, robust service management, clear escalation arrangements and the capacity to support specialist or time-sensitive travel and logistics requirements. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that delivery does not necessarily depend on large corporate scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BAS - Gateaway agent for Montevideo in Uruguay

Notice Description

UKRI has appointed a service provider for Gateway Agent services to be performed for BAS 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/069223-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 2 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-01-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
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
Postcode Area
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

Global Defense Logistics UK Ltd

Further Information

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