UKRI-5535 Fixed Fuel Pipeline for Antarctic use

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct award

Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£542,738published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Fluidpower Group Services UK Ltd T/A Orange County2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Dual Containment Fuel Pipework System: Brugg Flexwell Safety Pipe FSR

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

44161000 Pipelines

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: 13 Jan 2026, 13:37 GMT
Last source update: 25 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5535
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-016829
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0604ac Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: This DA is made for technical grounds

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

22 Jan 2026 → 25 Feb 2026 · 2 dates

Standstill ends272 days ago
22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice published239 days ago
25 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026

Transparency notice published
13 Jan 2026, 13:37 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
24 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
25 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £542,7381 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Fluidpower Group Services UK Ltd T/A Orange County24 Jan 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 · up to 28 Mar 2027Extensions: UKRI may extend this Contract for a period of up to four weeks by giving not less than one week’s notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date.	£542,738	13 Jan 2026standstill to 22 Jan 2026	Standstill
Fluidpower Group Services UK Ltd T/A Orange County	£542,739 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5535 Fixed Fuel Pipeline for Antarctic use · Fluidpower Group Services UK Ltd T/A Orange County
Signed
5 Feb 2026
Value
£542,739
Period
6 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 · up to 28 Mar 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
UKRI may extend this Contract for a period of up to four weeks by giving not less than one week’s notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date.
No agreed KPIs: N/A

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 name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Fluidpower Group Services UK Ltd T/A Orange CountyAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBMH-6579-JCVR Unit 43 Enterprise City Meadowfield Avenue, Spennymoor, North East, DL16 6JFContact 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 Tender25 Feb 2026, 12:01 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender13 Jan 2026, 13:37 GMT