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Published 10 Dec 2025, 16:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-4464 BAS - Pillow Style Cargo Flex Fuel Bladders

Official notice

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

Framework agreementDirect awardSME suitable
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Award in standstill 1 Oct 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Aero Tec Laboratories Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI is appointing a supplier to supply Pillow Style Cargo Flex Fuel Bladders for the British Antarctic Survey

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
44610000 Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Dec 2025, 16:14 GMT
Last source update
18 Dec 2025, 08:21 GMT
Authority reference
UKRI-4464
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084098
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f31f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Competition is absent for technical reasons.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

18 Dec 2025 → 31 Dec 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published306 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 08:21 GMT
  2. Standstill ends293 days ago
    31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 16:14 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 08:21 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Aero Tec Laboratories LtdSME5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2029 · up to 4 Jan 2030Extensions: The Contracting Authority may extend the contract for a period of an additional 1 calendar year.£556,3801 Oct 2025standstill to 31 Dec 2025Standstill

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

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Aero Tec Laboratories LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYJR-5624-YDQW ATL Technology Centre Denbigh Road Bletchley, Milton Keynes, South East, MK1 1DFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender