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BAS - Support to Field Personnel Moves and Cargo Forwarding

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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09 Sep 2026 at 13:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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09 Sep 2026 at 12:54

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) appointed a supplier to provide support for British Antarctic Survey field personnel movements and cargo forwarding. The requirement covers logistics services associated with moving field personnel and forwarding cargo, including aerial and related services. Delivery is in Antarctica. The buying organisation is UKRI, a central government public authority, and the work supports BAS field operations. The procurement is classified as a service and was arranged as a single requirement. It is relevant to businesses providing specialist Antarctic logistics, expedition support, air transport coordination or cargo forwarding for remote scientific field programmes. Suppliers whose work is limited to conventional mainland freight or passenger transport may find the operating environment less relevant than businesses with polar, expedition or remote-location logistics capability.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. UKRI made a direct award because competition was absent for technical reasons. Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC was selected as the supplier. The award value is £434,322 gross, and the award date was 9 September 2026. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, with a scheduled signature date of 2 October 2026. There was one lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The awarded service is classified under CPV 60440000, covering aerial and related services, and is to be delivered in Antarctica. The award is active and the procurement value was above the applicable threshold.

This award is useful market evidence for suppliers serving Antarctic and other extreme remote environments. A credible competitor for a future requirement from UKRI or the British Antarctic Survey would need to combine field-personnel movement support with cargo-forwarding capability, and understand how aerial and related services operate in Antarctica. Experience coordinating remote logistics, expedition movements and time-critical cargo would be directly relevant to the requirement. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that specialist smaller businesses can be considered for this scale of service where they can demonstrate the necessary operational reach. Businesses should assess their access to Antarctic logistics networks, air-service coordination, cargo handling arrangements and practical support for scientific field personnel.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BAS - Support to Field Personnel Moves and Cargo Forwarding

Notice Description

UKRI is seeking to appoint a supplier for the provision of Support to Field Personnel Moves and Cargo Forwarding Services to BAS.

Procurement Information

Competition absent for technical reasoning.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f594
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085380-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60440000 - Aerial and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£434,322 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC

Further Information

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