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title: "BAS - Rothera Fire Alarm Upgrade"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07771a"
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# BAS - Rothera Fire Alarm Upgrade

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07771a

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) commissioned works to upgrade the fire-alarm system at the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera facility in Antarctica. The requirement is for fire-alarm system installation works, covering the Rothera Fire Alarm Upgrade. UKRI is the public-sector buyer responsible for the procurement. The work is associated with the Rothera site rather than a general UK-wide estate programme, so suppliers need to consider the practical implications of delivering specialist building-safety works in an Antarctic research-station environment. The procurement covers one completed lot and is focused on upgrading the existing fire-alarm arrangements, rather than supplying a broader facilities-management or general electrical-services package.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. UKRI used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and awarded to G and A Barnie Group Ltd. The awarded contract value is £467,734.56 excluding VAT, or £561,281.47 including VAT. The contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 22 March 2027 and is recorded as active. It covers one lot for the Rothera Fire Alarm Upgrade. The award is active and relates to works delivered in Antarctica. The published outcome records the selected supplier and the contract period, with no competitive tender evaluation basis reported.

This award demonstrates demand from UKRI for substantial, discrete fire-alarm upgrade works at a remote research facility. A credible future competitor would need proven capability in fire-alarm system installation and upgrade projects, with the technical competence to work safely within an operational site. The scale of the award indicates that the requirement is suited to an established contractor able to manage a significant installation package rather than a small domestic alarm job. Rothera’s Antarctic location also points to the importance of mobilisation planning, logistics, remote-site working, robust project management and dependable delivery in challenging conditions. Suppliers with relevant fire-safety installation experience, the capacity to resource specialist works and evidence of completing comparable upgrades would be well placed when UKRI next tests this requirement.

## Notice

UKRI has appointed a supplier for the Rothera Fire Alarm Upgrade.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089458-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| 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 | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 22 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £467,734 |

## 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 | G & A Barnie Group Ltd. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 10:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089458-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089458-2026
  22nd 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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