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Published 24 Mar 2026, 11:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

BAS - Gateaway agent for Montevideo in Uruguay

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery listed: Uruguay (UY)

Framework ceiling (notional)£400,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 1 May 2026awarded 3 Jun 2026

Awarded to Global Defense Logistics UK Ltd

Framework period 3 yrsends 29 Jun 2029 · up to 28 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI has appointed a service provider for Gateway Agent services to be performed for BAS in Montevideo, Uruguay.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Travel agency and similar services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Places: up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period: 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Jul 2026, 3 year initial term + option to extend for 1 more calendar year.

Published description of the framework

Gateway Agency Services in Montevideo, Uruguay.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£400,000

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 29 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 28 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £400,000 inc. VAT

Delivery listed: Uruguay (UY)Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The Contracting Authority may extend this agreement for an additional 1 calendar year.

63510000 Travel agency and similar services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical/quality: 60%
Price: 30%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Price
Technical/quality
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“BAS - Gateaway agent for Montevideo in Uruguay” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2030
First published: 24 Mar 2026, 11:09 GMT
Last source update: 22 Jul 2026, 14:25 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
Authority reference: UKRI-5777
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026684
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Travel agency and similar services
Delivery area in notice: Uruguay (UY)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06726f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: UKRI eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Appointment period ends: 1 May 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 9 Apr 2026, 23:45 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Interested Suppliers can bid for this tender opportunity via the portal here:

ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_Contrac… ↗

Timeline

24 Mar 2026 → 22 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published217 days ago
24 Mar 2026, 11:09 GMT
Clarification questions by201 days ago
9 Apr 2026, 23:45 BST
Admission / appointment period ends179 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
1 May 2026, 11:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent145 days ago
4 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends131 days ago
17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts118 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by117 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published97 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 14:25 BST

Notice history

11 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
24 Mar 2026, 11:09 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
10 Apr 2026, 15:14 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 24 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
10 Apr 2026, 15:14 BST
+0 days · was 23 Apr 2026, 23:45 BST
Tender notice published
17 Apr 2026, 14:31 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 27 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
17 Apr 2026, 14:31 BST
+3 days · was 24 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
Tender notice published
24 Apr 2026, 09:20 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 1 May 2026, 11:00 BST
24 Apr 2026, 09:20 BST
+4 days · was 27 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
Contract award notice published
5 Jun 2026, 15:19 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
5 Jun 2026, 15:19 BST
Contract details notice published
22 Jul 2026, 14:25 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Published amendments (3)

Submission deadline extended to 24/04/2026 at 11:00AM BST.

Submission deadline extended to 27/04/2026 at 11:00AM BST.

Please note the tender submission deadline has been extended to 01/05/2026 at 11AM BST.

Routine re-releases (6)

2026-04: 2 releases · 10 Apr 2026, 17 Apr 2026
2026-03: 1 release · 24 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Global Defense Logistics UK LtdSMEUKRI-5777 BAS - Gateaway agent for Montevideo in Uruguay1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: The Contracting Authority may extend this agreement for an additional 1 calendar year.	£400,000	3 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5777 BAS - Gateaway agent for Montevideo in Uruguay · Global Defense Logistics UK LtdSME
Signed
22 Jul 2026
Value
£400,000
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 2 Aug 2029 · up to 2 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Contracting Authority may extend this agreement for an additional 1 calendar year.
1 agreed KPI: On Call Service
- On Call Service, The Supplier’s on call team should be reachable during the BAS Antarctic Season TARGET: 100% TRIGGER: 97.5%

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one	1	0	—

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

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

TABARIN LOGISTICS LTDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PXCG-2355-XRHM Unit 3 Castle View, Trafalgar Wharf,, Portsmouth, South East, PO6 4PXContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Jul 2026, 14:25 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Jun 2026, 15:19 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Apr 2026, 09:20 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Apr 2026, 14:31 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Apr 2026, 15:14 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Mar 2026, 11:09 GMT