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title: "Antarctic expedition logistics and operational support services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f193"
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buyer: "University of Exeter"
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# Antarctic expedition logistics and operational support services

Buyer: University of Exeter  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f193

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## Summary

The University of Exeter procured logistics and operational support for an Antarctic expedition focused on a research project. The requirement covers flights into and out of Antarctica, freight for scientific equipment, board and lodging for the expedition, and associated services. The work is delivered in Antarctica and falls within supporting and auxiliary transport and travel services. The buyer is the University of Exeter, a UK public authority based in Exeter. The requirement is a single service package, covering the operational arrangements needed to move people and scientific equipment to the expedition location and support them with accommodation and related logistics during the expedition.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. The University of Exeter used a direct award under the single-supplier technical-reasons rationale, because Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC offers exclusive access, logistics and fuel in the particular Antarctic region that is the focus of the research project. The award date was 3 September 2026. The selected supplier is Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC, with an awarded value of £375,000 gross. The contract period is 21 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. The award was above the relevant threshold. The requirement was one lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation.

This procurement indicates demand for a supplier able to support a research expedition in a remote Antarctic operating environment. A credible future competitor would need to arrange flights to and from Antarctica, transport scientific equipment, provide board and lodging for the expedition, and coordinate associated operational logistics. The award rationale shows that access to the specific Antarctic region, together with established logistics and fuel capability there, was central to supplier selection. Businesses would therefore need more than general travel or freight experience: they would need dependable polar access, expedition-support capability and the operational capacity to manage transport, accommodation, equipment freight and fuel-related arrangements as one service.

## Notice

Provision of logistics and operational support services for an Antarctic expedition, including: Flights in and out of Antarctica, scientific equipment freight, board and lodgings for the duration of the expedition and other associated services.

### Procurement Information

Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions is a commercial operator in Antarctica offering exclusive access, logistics and fuel to a particular region in Antarctica, which is the focus of a research project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083596-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £375,000 |
| 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 | University of Exeter |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX4 4QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Duryard and St James |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 16:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083596-2026
- 3 Sep 2026 at 15:55 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083593-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083596-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083593-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.exeter.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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