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CSP26742 - Transportation of container

UK Research and Innovation

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07 Aug 2026 at 14:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured container transportation services, managed through UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The requirement covered the transportation of a container for delivery in the United Kingdom. It was classified as a transport service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The procurement was a single-service requirement and was concluded for UK Research and Innovation. The selected supplier, SEAFAST LOGISTICS LIMITED, is a small or medium-sized enterprise based at Felixstowe Mega Distribution Centre in Felixstowe. The work therefore suits logistics businesses able to arrange and deliver container transport within the UK, particularly those with relevant freight-handling operations and access to suitable distribution infrastructure.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. UK Research and Innovation used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, because it considered that only one supplier could provide the requirement for technical reasons. SEAFAST LOGISTICS LIMITED received the award for the container transportation service. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026 and runs from 8 June 2026 to 30 August 2026. Its value is £10,309.74 including tax. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation was therefore based on the direct-award justification rather than a competitive tender process. The procurement was conducted under the UK Public Procurement Act 2023.

This award indicates demand from UK Research and Innovation for short-term container transportation delivered through a direct-award route. A future competitor would need to show that it can provide reliable UK container transport and explain why its service meets the buyer’s technical requirement. Relevant logistics capability, operational control of container movements and suitable distribution arrangements would be important when demonstrating credibility. The incumbent is an SME based at Felixstowe Mega Distribution Centre, so businesses of similar scale and freight-logistics profile may be well placed to assess the requirement. Because the original procurement relied on a technical-reasons justification and no competition, a prospective supplier would also need clear evidence of distinctive technical capability or a materially equivalent service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26742 - Transportation of container

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 works required. Details notice for the transportation of container.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df37
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075343-2026
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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,309 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jun 2026 - 30 Aug 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 and 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

SEAFAST LOGISTICS LIMITED

Further Information

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