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UKRI-6224

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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18 Sep 2026 at 09:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) bought aviation fuel for delivery in Antarctica. The requirement is classified as petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other energy sources, but the practical scope is the purchase and supply of aviation fuel. This is a goods procurement rather than a service or works contract. Delivery is to Antarctica, supporting UKRI activity in that location. The buying organisation is UKRI, a central government public authority. The selected supplier is World Fuel Services Europe Ltd, a large fuel company. Businesses active in aviation fuel supply, fuel distribution and logistics to remote or operationally challenging locations would find this requirement relevant, particularly where they can support delivery to Antarctica and meet the practical needs of aviation operations.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. UKRI used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, for a single lot. World Fuel Services Europe Ltd was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 10 July 2026 and runs from 13 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £80,000 excluding VAT, or £96,000 including VAT. The procurement is recorded as complete and the award as active. The available outcome information identifies the supplier and contract value, but does not set out a scored evaluation basis. This award shows that UKRI met the requirement through a below-threshold, non-competitive route rather than an open tender.

This procurement is useful market evidence for businesses supplying aviation fuel to public research operations in remote locations. A credible competitor would need direct access to suitable aviation fuel, dependable procurement and distribution arrangements, and the operational capacity to deliver fuel in Antarctica. Experience coordinating remote, international or specialist fuel logistics would help demonstrate that the business can manage difficult access, timing and continuity requirements. Suppliers should also be able to provide clear product, safety and handling documentation and work within public-sector purchasing and contract-management requirements. The selected supplier’s scale indicates that UKRI accepted a large, established fuel business for this requirement, so competitors would need to show comparable supply resilience, logistics capability and confidence in servicing aviation fuel demand at an Antarctic destination.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-6224

Notice Description

Aviation Fuel Purchase

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077507
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088489-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

CPV Codes

09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 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, 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

World Fuel Services Europe Ltd

Further Information

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