---
title: "UKRI-4882 Fuel uplift for SDA March 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051aa7"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051aa7"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051aa7.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051aa7.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2025-05-21"
---

# UKRI-4882 Fuel uplift for SDA March 2025

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051aa7

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051aa7)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051aa7.json)

## Summary

The recent procurement process involved the UK Research & Innovation as the buying organisation, focusing on the contract titled "UKRI-4882 Fuel uplift for SDA March 2025". This procurement falls under the goods industry category and mainly revolves around fuels. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to the Ministry of Defence. The procurement method used was a direct award due to urgency under Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. Key dates to note include the contract period, which is set to commence and conclude on the 23rd of May, 2025. The location specified for this contract is within the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of fuel and related goods. Given the nature of the contract being directly awarded due to urgent needs, businesses that have the capacity to quickly respond to similar urgent requirements could benefit from engaging in such processes. Large-scale suppliers, especially those capable of meeting stringent deadlines, would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future. This contract exemplifies the need for agile and responsive suppliers, providing a platform for substantial growth within this niche market.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award for fuel for the RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA). To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=938010176

### Procurement Information

Schedule 5, Paragraph 13 and Paragraph 14 of the Procurement Act 2023, the public contract concerns goods strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, applies to the award of this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023872-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 23 May 2025 - 23 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £333,066 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09100000 - Fuels

## Release History

- 21 May 2025 at 12:27 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023872-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023872-2025
  21st May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=938010176
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051aa7. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051aa7.json.