---
title: "UKRI-6224"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077507"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-09-18"
---

# UKRI-6224

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077507

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) bought aviation fuel for delivery in Antarctica. The requirement is classified as petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other energy sources, but the practical scope is the purchase and supply of aviation fuel. This is a goods procurement rather than a service or works contract. Delivery is to Antarctica, supporting UKRI activity in that location. The buying organisation is UKRI, a central government public authority. The selected supplier is World Fuel Services Europe Ltd, a large fuel company. Businesses active in aviation fuel supply, fuel distribution and logistics to remote or operationally challenging locations would find this requirement relevant, particularly where they can support delivery to Antarctica and meet the practical needs of aviation operations.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. UKRI used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, for a single lot. World Fuel Services Europe Ltd was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 10 July 2026 and runs from 13 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £80,000 excluding VAT, or £96,000 including VAT. The procurement is recorded as complete and the award as active. The available outcome information identifies the supplier and contract value, but does not set out a scored evaluation basis. This award shows that UKRI met the requirement through a below-threshold, non-competitive route rather than an open tender.

This procurement is useful market evidence for businesses supplying aviation fuel to public research operations in remote locations. A credible competitor would need direct access to suitable aviation fuel, dependable procurement and distribution arrangements, and the operational capacity to deliver fuel in Antarctica. Experience coordinating remote, international or specialist fuel logistics would help demonstrate that the business can manage difficult access, timing and continuity requirements. Suppliers should also be able to provide clear product, safety and handling documentation and work within public-sector purchasing and contract-management requirements. The selected supplier’s scale indicates that UKRI accepted a large, established fuel business for this requirement, so competitors would need to show comparable supply resilience, logistics capability and confidence in servicing aviation fuel demand at an Antarctic destination.

## Notice

Aviation Fuel Purchase

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088489-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | World Fuel Services Europe Ltd |

## 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

- 18 Sep 2026 at 09:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088489-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088489-2026
  18th September 2026 - Contract details 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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