TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 15 Oct 2026, 07:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Aircraft Refueling during Antarctic flying seasons 2026-27

Official notice

Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery listed: Antarctica (AQ)
Awarded value£800,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 14 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Aircraft Refueling during Antarctic flying seasons 2026-27 for BAS.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery listed: Antarctica (AQ)Eligibility: SME eligible
09000000 Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Oct 2026, 07:55 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 12:59 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-7438
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097934
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area in notice
Antarctica (AQ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07880a Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Technical reasons

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
—

Timeline

16 Oct 2026 → 26 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published1 day ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:59 BST
  2. Today
    17 Oct 2026
  3. Standstill endsin 10 days
    26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    15 Oct 2026, 07:55 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Oct 2026, 08:00 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 12:59 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £800,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE LTDSMEBAS- Aircraft refueling during Antarctic flying seasons 2026-27 to BAS28 Oct 2026 – 28 Oct 2027£800,00014 Oct 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • BAS- Aircraft refueling during Antarctic flying seasons 2026-27 to BAS · WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE LTDSME

    Signed
    15 Oct 2026
    Value
    £800,000
    Period
    28 Oct 2026 – 28 Oct 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Agreed pricing for defined deliverables.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • World Fuel Services Europe LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLMX-3623-WZQT 28th Floor, One Canada Square, London, London, E14 5AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender