BAS - Support to Field PAX Moves and Cargo Forwarding

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06f594
Creator: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Published: 2026-09-22T08:52:03.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: AQ

Awarded value£434,322published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI has appointed a supplier for the provision of Support to Field PAX Moves and Cargo Forwarding to The British Antarctic Survey.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1AwardedSME

Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: AQ

60440000 Aerial and related services

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 22 Sept 2026, 09:52 BST
Last source update: 22 Sept 2026, 09:52 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-6372
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: AQ
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f594

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £434,3221 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLCSMEBAS - Support to Field Personnel Moves and Cargo Forwarding5 Oct 2026 — 31 Dec 2026	£434,322	9 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

BAS - Support to Field Personnel Moves and Cargo Forwarding · Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLCSME
Signed
22 Sept 2026
Value
£434,322
Period
5 Oct 2026 — 31 Dec 2026
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Agreed pricing for defined deliverables.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2026

Contract signature expected
2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Contract details notice published
22 Sept 2026, 09:52 BSTUK7
Contract award notice published
9 Sept 2026, 13:17 BSTUK6
Transparency notice published
9 Sept 2026, 12:54 BSTUK5

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 1FL [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBCW-1571-CYVJ 4741 South Commerce Drive, Murray, SALT LAKE CITY, US, 84107-3739, US [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Sept 2026, 09:52 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2026, 13:17 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2026, 12:54 BST