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Published 11 Sept 2026, 09:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BAS - SDA - Scientific Mooring Hoist

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£320,000≈ £320k / year · £400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Nov 2027 · up to 1 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI is seeking to appoint a supplier for the supply of a scientific mooring hoist for the RRS Sir David Attenborough vessel at the British Antarctic Survey.

The SDA supports scientific moorings, thus NERC/BAS need the ability to deploy and recover scientific mooring from on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA). To do so, a special purpose build scientific mooring winch is needed.

CPV: Hoists · Industrial machinery · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£320,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £320,000 exc. VAT · £400,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Contracting Authority may extend this contract for an additional 2 calendar years.
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)42000000 Industrial machinery42416300 Hoists

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: 65%Price: 25%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical/Quality: 65%
  • Price: 25%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical/Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Sept 2026, 09:21 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 09:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 26 Oct 2026
Authority reference
UKRI-6263
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086208
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
HoistsIndustrial machineryLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f797 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: UKRI eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
12 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Sept 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:

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Timeline

11 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 09:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by31 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 23:45 BST
  3. Submission deadline15 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by14h ago
    26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 5 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 09:21 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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