---
title: "UKRI-5624 BAS LSMGO uplift for RRS Sir David Attenborough in Punta Arenas Jan 26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0602f9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)"
published: "2026-02-02"
---

# UKRI-5624 BAS LSMGO uplift for RRS Sir David Attenborough in Punta Arenas Jan 26

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0602f9

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## Summary

The public procurement process, concluded by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), involved a direct award for the uplift of 800cbm Low Sulphur Marine Gas Oil (LSMGO) by RRS Sir David Attenborough in Punta Arenas, Chile. The contract, valued at £663,200, was awarded to Comercial Vicam SPA, trading as Transpetrol Chile, due to extreme urgency as outlined in the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement process was signed on 9th January 2026, with the contract period running from 12th to 31st January 2026. The contract status is now terminated as it was completed as per the schedule. The industry category focuses on petroleum products and fuel, indicating substantial opportunities for suppliers in the energy sector.

This contracting opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in petroleum products and logistics, particularly those capable of handling urgent deliveries involving marine fuel logistics. Large-scale businesses or enterprises with substantial capacity in the energy sector would be well-suited to bid in such procurement processes. The direct award method highlights the importance of having strong relationships and an established presence in critical times, thus encouraging suppliers to position themselves competitively for similar urgent requirements in the future.

## Notice

This is a contract award for the uplift of 800cbm LSMGO by RRS Sir David Attenborough in Punta Arenas, January 2026.

### 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/008775-2026 |
| Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £663,200 |
| Contracts value | £663,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Terminated |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| 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 | COMERCIAL VICAM SPA. TRADING AS TRANSPETROL CHILE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2026 at 09:49 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008775-2026
- 19 Jan 2026 at 10:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004226-2026
- 9 Jan 2026 at 14:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001928-2026
- 9 Jan 2026 at 14:25 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001914-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008775-2026
  2nd February 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004226-2026
  19th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001928-2026
  9th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001914-2026
  9th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ukri.org/

## Provenance

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