UKRI-5949 BAS - Lightweight Hot Water Drilling Winch

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Awarded value£71,550published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Able Engineering Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI has appointed a supplier for the supply of Lightweight Hot Water Drilling Winch for the British Antarctic Survey.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

34144100 Mobile drilling derricks

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
Last source update: 26 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5949
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028034
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067567 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
26 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £71,5501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Able Engineering LtdSME	£71,550 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5949 BAS - Lightweight Hot Water Drilling Winch · Able Engineering LtdSME
Signed
23 Mar 2026
Value
£71,550
Period
26 Mar 2026 – 25 Jun 2026
Status
active

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

Able Engineering LtdAwarded supplier 1 Hamlin Way Hardwick Narrows, Kings Lynn, East of England, PE30 4NGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender26 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT