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# UKRI-4185 BAS Gateway Agency in Punta Arenas

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-4185-bas-gateway-agency-in-punta-arenas-ocds-h6vhtk-04c0e0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-4185 BAS Gateway Agency in Punta Arenas". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: US$5,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Jan 2025, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## 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)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** US$5,500,000 (USD)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 January 2025 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- **Delivery Location:** CL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c0e0`

## 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/ukri-4185-bas-gateway-agency-in-punta-arenas-ocds-h6vhtk-04c0e0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-UK-Swindon%3A-Supporting-and-auxiliary-transport-services%253B-travel-agencies-services.%2F59KPM8D2JS)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-4185-bas-gateway-agency-in-punta-arenas-ocds-h6vhtk-04c0e0#participate

## Description
UKRI wishes to establish a framework agreement (Agreement) for the provision of a Gateway Agency in Punta Arenas. 
The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a supplier to support the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in delivering a broad range of services. The framework will be set up to appoint a single Supplier who will act as the main provider.
BAS operates out of Punta Arenas as its primary gateway for servicing Rothera Research Station in Antarctica, as a port and as a base for aircraft operations. A gateway agent is an essential part of this operation, carrying out the duties described in detail below, facilitating BAS operations through Punta Arenas.
This Agreement is for a duration of 2+1+1 years.
The full scope of the services that will be undertaken during the Agreement period is not known, and therefore no guarantee can be given as to the actual amount or type of work that may be ordered during the Agreement period.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** CL

- **Estimated Value:** US$5,500,000
- **Description:** UKRI wishes to establish a framework agreement (Agreement) for the provision of a Gateway Agency in Punta Arenas. 
The full technical specification for this procurement can be found in the tender documents. It is essential that this Appendix is fully...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 033442-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Global Defense Logistics UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-151865`
  - Value: US$5,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 033442-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: US$5,500,000
  - Signed Date: 16/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033442-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-18T15:05:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T17:23:46.832Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04c0e0