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PS26220- Antarctic Environmental Impact Assessment

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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29 Jul 2026 at 11:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured environmental impact assessment and related research and consultancy services for its Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme. The requirement is classified as research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000). UK Research and Innovation is the buyer, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting as the shared service provider and procuring entity. The recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom, while the work concerns infrastructure modernisation in Antarctica. This is a specialist professional-services requirement rather than a construction contract or supply of physical equipment. It is relevant to consultancies and research organisations with expertise in environmental assessment and the regulatory, scientific and operational issues associated with Antarctic infrastructure projects.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was conducted as a below-threshold direct award without competition because the buyer stated that technical circumstances meant only one particular supplier could provide the requirement and that there were no reasonable alternatives. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026 and awarded on 29 July 2026 to Constantia Consulting Ltd. The contract runs from 29 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is NZD 27,200 excluding gross amounts, or NZD 32,640 including the recorded gross amount. There was one completed lot and one active award. The award covers services, with no competitive evaluation or multiple-supplier outcome recorded.

The award indicates demand for specialist environmental impact assessment and related research consultancy supporting Antarctic infrastructure modernisation. A credible future supplier would need to demonstrate the technical capability to assess environmental effects in an Antarctic setting, translate scientific and regulatory requirements into practical advice, and work effectively on infrastructure programmes with unusual logistical and environmental constraints. Experience in research-led consultancy, evidence-based impact assessment and advice for public-sector or internationally focused projects would strengthen a competitor’s position. The buyer’s stated reliance on technical exclusivity also shows that deep, demonstrable expertise and a distinctive methodology were central to the outcome. Smaller specialist consultancies may be relevant, as the selected supplier is recorded as an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS26220- Antarctic Environmental Impact Assessment

Notice Description

**** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION**** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or work required and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d645
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071630-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
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

Constantia Consulting Ltd

Further Information

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