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British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit (BASMU) Apri 25 - Sept 25

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

23 Jul 2026 at 07:58

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

23 Jul 2026 at 07:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation commissioned comprehensive medical services for the British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit. The requirement supports staff deployed at British Antarctic Survey stations, on its research vessel and during scientific fieldwork. It is a health services contract, delivered across the United Kingdom and Antarctica. The buyer is UK Research & Innovation, the UK public authority responsible for the procurement. The selected provider was University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, a large NHS organisation. The work therefore combines clinical support for personnel in ordinary UK settings with medical provision for Antarctic stations, a research vessel and remote scientific field operations. Businesses relevant to this requirement would need to operate across these varied delivery environments and support staff working in demanding research locations.

This was a below-threshold direct award made without competition, covering one lot. The tender was completed and the contract was awarded to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. The award is recorded as active. The contract was signed on 30 March 2026, with a stated period from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value was £800,000 excluding VAT and £960,000 including VAT. The contract has been terminated and is recorded as completed, with the termination rationale classified as contract completed. The reported final value was £800,000 excluding VAT and £960,000 including VAT. Evaluation details beyond the direct-award route are not set out in the procurement record.

For a supplier assessing future demand from UK Research & Innovation, this award demonstrates a substantial requirement for end-to-end medical support linked to Antarctic research operations. Credible competitors would need the clinical capability to provide comprehensive medical services, rather than a narrow single-site service, and the organisational capacity to support personnel across stations, a research vessel and scientific fieldwork. Experience of working with NHS or other public-sector organisations would be relevant to demonstrating operational assurance, governance and reliable service delivery. The selected supplier’s profile also indicates that a large, established healthcare organisation was considered suitable for the requirement. Providers with comparable clinical resources, remote or expeditionary medical experience and the ability to coordinate support across the UK and Antarctica would be best placed when this buyer next assesses the same need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit (BASMU) Apri 25 - Sept 25

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award for the provision of a comprehensive medical services to support staff deployed to the British Antarctic Survey's stations, research vessel and scientific field work.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d157
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069398-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
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
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

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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