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Published 21 Oct 2025, 12:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5089 BAS - Provision of maintenance and refurb services for snow groomers

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Awarded value£1,800,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 24 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Kassbohrer Gelandefahrzeug AG

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI seeks to appoint a supplier to provide maintenance and refurb services for snow groomers for the British Antarctic Survey.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
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
21 Oct 2025, 12:30 BST
Last source update
4 Dec 2025, 13:53 GMT
Authority reference
UKRI-5089
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079763
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d0a6 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

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How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 Nov 2025 → 4 Dec 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends352 days ago
    4 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published322 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 13:53 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Oct 2025, 12:30 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 15:48 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    13 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 13:53 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,800,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kassbohrer Gelandefahrzeug AG14 Nov 2025 – 13 Nov 2028 · up to 13 Nov 2030Extensions: The Contracting Authority may extend this contract for a period of an additional 1+1 calendar year.£1,800,00024 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-5089 BAS - Provision of maintenance and refurb services for snow groomers · Kassbohrer Gelandefahrzeug AG

    Signed
    13 Nov 2025
    Value
    £1,800,000
    Period
    14 Nov 2025 – 13 Nov 2028 · up to 13 Nov 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Contracting Authority may extend this contract for a period of an additional 1+1 calendar year.

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Kassbohrer Gelandefahrzeug AGAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVWN-3399-TNHY Kassbohrer Gelandefahrzeug AG, Kassbohrerstrasse 11, Laupheim, DE, 88471, DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender