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BAS - Rothera Fire Alarm Upgrade

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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22 Sep 2026 at 10:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) commissioned works to upgrade the fire-alarm system at the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera facility in Antarctica. The requirement is for fire-alarm system installation works, covering the Rothera Fire Alarm Upgrade. UKRI is the public-sector buyer responsible for the procurement. The work is associated with the Rothera site rather than a general UK-wide estate programme, so suppliers need to consider the practical implications of delivering specialist building-safety works in an Antarctic research-station environment. The procurement covers one completed lot and is focused on upgrading the existing fire-alarm arrangements, rather than supplying a broader facilities-management or general electrical-services package.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and awarded to G and A Barnie Group Ltd. The awarded contract value is £467,734.56 excluding VAT, or £561,281.47 including VAT. The contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 22 March 2027 and is recorded as active. It covers one lot for the Rothera Fire Alarm Upgrade. The award is active and relates to works delivered in Antarctica. The published outcome records the selected supplier and the contract period, with no competitive tender evaluation basis reported.

This award demonstrates demand from UKRI for substantial, discrete fire-alarm upgrade works at a remote research facility. A credible future competitor would need proven capability in fire-alarm system installation and upgrade projects, with the technical competence to work safely within an operational site. The scale of the award indicates that the requirement is suited to an established contractor able to manage a significant installation package rather than a small domestic alarm job. Rothera’s Antarctic location also points to the importance of mobilisation planning, logistics, remote-site working, robust project management and dependable delivery in challenging conditions. Suppliers with relevant fire-safety installation experience, the capacity to resource specialist works and evidence of completing comparable upgrades would be well placed when UKRI next tests this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BAS - Rothera Fire Alarm Upgrade

Notice Description

UKRI has appointed a supplier for the Rothera Fire Alarm Upgrade.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07771a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089458-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£467,734 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 22 Mar 2027 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

G & A Barnie Group Ltd.

Further Information

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