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title: "UKRI-5065 BAS - Gateway Agent for Cape Town"
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# UKRI-5065 BAS - Gateway Agent for Cape Town

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-5065-bas-gateway-agent-for-cape-town-ocds-h6vhtk-059aa1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-5065 BAS - Gateway Agent for Cape Town". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £240,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: ukri2--prospend.vf.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £240,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 October 2025 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Travel agency and similar services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-5065-bas-gateway-agent-for-cape-town-ocds-h6vhtk-059aa1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059aa1`

## 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-5065-bas-gateway-agent-for-cape-town-ocds-h6vhtk-059aa1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ukri2--prospend.vf.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukri2--prospend.vf.force.com%2Fapex%2FCS_ContractPage%3Ffilters%3D%26page%3D1%26Preview%3DYes%26searchStr%3D%26SearchType%3DProjects%26sortStr%3DAlphabetical%26uid%3Da1MTm000007y0HFMAY%26sfdcIFrameOrigin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fukri2.lightning.force.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-5065-bas-gateway-agent-for-cape-town-ocds-h6vhtk-059aa1#participate

## Description
BAS requires a gateway agent to act as their representative in Cape Town and carry out operational functions on their behalf, allowing smooth facilitation of the Antarctic season. Assistance is required on some level year-round, with a peak in assistance required during the Halley operational season (early November to mid-February). Assistance includes but is not limited to handling of passengers, cargo handling, storage and shipment, port/vessel handling and procurement. BAS requires agency representative in Cape Town to be available on a 24/7 on call basis.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 63510000

- **Estimated Value:** £240,000

- **Contract Period:** 21/11/2025 to 20/11/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F056696-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-15T15:21:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T07:40:56.176Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-059aa1