Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-6063 Greenland Helicopter Charter
Authority: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (Central government)
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: GL
Published estimate£350,000£420,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2026
Contract term 6 moup to 7 mo with extensions · starts 23 Feb 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this contract is to charter a helicopter to be stationed aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough, in order to conduct scientific research along the coast of Greenland.
CPV: Hire of helicopters with crew
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1No awardRenewalPublished value£350,000
- Value
- £350,000 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Extension of 1 month to allow for potential delays such as weather issues or mechanical issues.
60424120 Hire of helicopters with crew
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality — 70%
- Cost — 30%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 May 2026, 14:16 BST
- Last source update
- 19 May 2026, 14:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Authority reference
UKRI-6063- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060136Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
- Risks
- Risks include weather abnormalities, mechanical issues and personnel issues.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: UKRI eSourcing
Access & registration note: Free
- Submission deadline
- 2 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform: https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MTm000009T7AbMAK&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= 1. Log in or create an account here: https://ukri2.my.site.com 2. Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above. 3. Select Register Interest (you more…
will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest). 4. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site. 5. Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab.Timeline
6 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published259 days ago7 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMT
- Clarification questions by247 days ago19 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline233 days ago2 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by226 days ago9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts213 days ago23 Feb 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Latest notice published127 days ago19 May 2026, 14:16 BST
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 7 Jan 2026- Transparency notice published19 May 2026, 14:16 BSTUK5
- Tender notice published7 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declaration
Notices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender