UKRI-3790 BAS Antarctic Logistics Support

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 5 Feb 2024no call for competition

Awarded to White Desert LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Contract Award for an operator to facilitate passenger transfers in Antarctica for the British Antarctic Survey. The Contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations.

CPV: Air transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The requirement is passenger transfers in AntarcticaAwarded

Delivery listed: Antarctica (AQ) · Antarctica

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: 16 Feb 2024, 14:05 GMT
Last source update: 16 Feb 2024, 14:05 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-3790
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-005229
Classification (CPV): Air transport services
Delivery area: Antarctica (AQ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043abe Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations. The contract is awarded to the only operator that can facilitate BAS passenger transfers in this sector of Antarctica.

Publisher note: The contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations. Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=843059775" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=843059775</a> GO Reference: GO-2024216-PRO-25193898

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Feb 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
White Desert LTD	US$1,075,100 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 005229-2024-1 · White Desert LTD
Signed
5 Feb 2024
Value
US$1,075,100
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

White Desert LTDAwarded supplier05655519 Aston House Cornwall Avenue, London, London, N3 1LFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.