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Published 19 May 2026, 14:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Greenland Helicopter Charter · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery listed: Greenland (GL)
Awarded value£184,804published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 14 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Greenland Copter A/S

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI is in the process of appointing a supplier for the provision of Helicopter Charter Services in Greenland.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery listed: Greenland (GL)Eligibility: SME eligible
60424120 Hire of helicopters with crew

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 May 2026, 14:16 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 10:01 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-6063
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088497
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area in notice
Greenland (GL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069bf2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

This is a switch to direct award under Schedule 5 of PA23.

Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

29 May 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends148 days ago
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published36 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 10:01 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    19 May 2026, 14:16 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 May 2026, 14:22 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 10:01 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £184,8041 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Greenland Copter A/SUKRI-6063 Greenland Helicopter Charter1 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2026Extensions: Possible extension to 30/09/2026.£184,80414 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-6063 Greenland Helicopter Charter · Greenland Copter A/S

    Signed
    12 May 2026
    Value
    £184,804
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Possible extension to 30/09/2026.

    No agreed KPIs: Not Required.

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
  • Greenland Copter A/SAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHVX-3759-QZQG Ittimiini 1, Tasiilaq, EL, 3913, GRContact 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