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# Medical Provision for the British Antarctic Survey

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medical-provision-for-the-british-antarctic-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-0581c9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "Medical Provision for the British Antarctic Survey". Published status: complete. Published Value: £9,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

> **Administrative change notice:** this document announces a change to an existing contract or market; no new tender or admission is opened.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £9,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 March 2026 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical practice and related services
- **Delivery Location:** AQ, UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £9,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 25 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medical-provision-for-the-british-antarctic-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-0581c9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0581c9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medical-provision-for-the-british-antarctic-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-0581c9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medical-provision-for-the-british-antarctic-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-0581c9#participate

## Description
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has a requirement for its employees and for those who travel under its sponsorship to be medically screened and to have access both to doctors in the Antarctic and top-level medical cover advice, support and ultimate responsibility in the UK.
The on-going requirement is for the provision of a comprehensive medical service, including dental screening for its employees, visitors, collaborators and contractors working in the Antarctic, Arctic or on research vessels and supporting related aircraft. Similar provisions may be required from time to time at other locations worldwide where BAS has a scientific research interest.
The purpose of the MSP is to provide medical screening for employees and visitors and advice in advance of deployment primarily to the Polar regions; employ the doctors that BAS require to cover its Polar operations; advise on and supply the consumables required for our Antarctic surgeries; and to provide access to specialist consultants as required to help facilitate when possible and appropriate for input into medical situations befalling BAS staff undertaking field work in other locations.
The MSP is also responsible for design and provision of tailored first aid course for staff and visitors to the polar regions. Currently this takes the form of a course that all deploying staff undertake and a higher-level course for those deploying more remotely or independently.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85120000
- **Delivery regions:** AQ, UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** AQ, GB
- **Estimated Value:** £9,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 16/04/2026 to 16/04/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS PLYMOUTH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:RK9`
  - Value: £9,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 04/05/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Medical Provision for the British Antarctic Survey (active)
  - Signed Value: £9,000,000
  - Signed Date: 06/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011985-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-16T12:38:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T03:58:54.764Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0581c9