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title: "BAS - Support to Field Personnel Moves and Cargo Forwarding"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f594"
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# BAS - Support to Field Personnel Moves and Cargo Forwarding

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f594

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) appointed a supplier to provide support for British Antarctic Survey field personnel movements and cargo forwarding. The requirement covers logistics services associated with moving field personnel and forwarding cargo, including aerial and related services. Delivery is in Antarctica. The buying organisation is UKRI, a central government public authority, and the work supports BAS field operations. The procurement is classified as a service and was arranged as a single requirement. It is relevant to businesses providing specialist Antarctic logistics, expedition support, air transport coordination or cargo forwarding for remote scientific field programmes. Suppliers whose work is limited to conventional mainland freight or passenger transport may find the operating environment less relevant than businesses with polar, expedition or remote-location logistics capability.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. UKRI made a direct award because competition was absent for technical reasons. Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC was selected as the supplier. The award value is £434,322 gross, and the award date was 9 September 2026. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, with a scheduled signature date of 2 October 2026. There was one lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The awarded service is classified under CPV 60440000, covering aerial and related services, and is to be delivered in Antarctica. The award is active and the procurement value was above the applicable threshold.

This award is useful market evidence for suppliers serving Antarctic and other extreme remote environments. A credible competitor for a future requirement from UKRI or the British Antarctic Survey would need to combine field-personnel movement support with cargo-forwarding capability, and understand how aerial and related services operate in Antarctica. Experience coordinating remote logistics, expedition movements and time-critical cargo would be directly relevant to the requirement. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that specialist smaller businesses can be considered for this scale of service where they can demonstrate the necessary operational reach. Businesses should assess their access to Antarctic logistics networks, air-service coordination, cargo handling arrangements and practical support for scientific field personnel.

## Notice

UKRI is seeking to appoint a supplier for the provision of Support to Field Personnel Moves and Cargo Forwarding Services to BAS.

### Procurement Information

Competition absent for technical reasoning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085380-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £434,322 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE |
| Postcode area | 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 | Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60440000 - Aerial and related services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 13:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085380-2026
- 9 Sep 2026 at 12:54 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085366-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085380-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085366-2026
  9th September 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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