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Satellite Internet for BAS Ship and Stations

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:55.

Opportunity overview

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for satellite communication services to allow for internet connections onboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough as well as the research stations. This is a split requirement, 1 lot within the procurement will be for a Geostationary Earth Orbit satellite connection (GEO) and the other lot is for a Low Earth Orbit connection (LEO).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Omniaccess SL

No match
Published award value
£1m
Awarded
26 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGVQ-2423-HQCZ
Location
Palma, ES, 07121, Spain

Classification

  • CPV72212200 — Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
  • CPV72212220 — Internet and intranet software development services

Lots

  • Geostationary Earth Orbiting (GEO) connection£1.2m
  • Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) connection£800k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UKRI-4507
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Lot 1 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3E93HP8GZZ Lot 2 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/59U38D5T23
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
31 Jul 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
21 Jul 2025, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Jul 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT 1
Title
Geostationary Earth Orbiting (GEO) connection
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The requirement of this Lot is for a fully integrated GEO system. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Procurement Documents.

Value

Amount
1,200,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,440,000

Renewal

Description
The Contract duration shall be for a period of 2 years (with 2 optional extensions of 1 year) from commencement of the Contract.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
35
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Technical/Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
LOT 2
Title
Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) connection
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The requirement of this Lot is for a maritime and terrestrial LEO broadband solution. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Procurement Documents.

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
960,000

Renewal

Description
The Contract duration shall be for a period of 2 years (with 2 optional extensions of 1 year) from commencement of the Contract.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
45
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Technical / Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
45
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT 1
Related Lot
LOT 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
AQ
Country
AQ
Country Name
Antarctica
Entry 2
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72212200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
Entry 2
Id
72212220
Scheme
CPV
Description
Internet and intranet software development services
Item 2
Id
LOT 2
Related Lot
LOT 2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
AQ
Country
AQ
Country Name
Antarctica
Entry 2
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72212200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
Entry 2
Id
72212220
Scheme
CPV
Description
Internet and intranet software development services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
034869-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
24 Jun 2025, 19:05

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Name
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Swindon, Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Polaris House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Commercial
Telephone
+441793 442000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PGVQ-2423-HQCZ
Name
Omniaccess SL

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
ES
Country
ES
Locality
Palma
Postal Code
07121
Country Name
Spain
Street Address
Parque Tecnológico ParcBit Blaise Pascal 7 Edificio W Planta 2

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PGVQ-2423-HQCZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
27 Aug 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
28 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT 1
Related Lot
LOT 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
AQ
Country
AQ
Country Name
Antarctica

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64214100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Satellite circuit rental services
Item 2
Id
LOT 2
Related Lot
LOT 2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
AQ
Country
AQ
Country Name
Antarctica

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
64214100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Satellite circuit rental services

Value

Amount
1,003,760
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,204,512

Renewal

Description
The contract can be extended by a maximum of 2 periods of 12 months.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058175-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
19 Sept 2025, 14:55

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGVQ-2423-HQCZ
Name
Omniaccess SL

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

LOT 1
LOT 2

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
2 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Satellite Internet for BAS Ship and Stations
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,003,760
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,204,512

Period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
14 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract can be extended by a maximum of 2 periods of 12 months.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
075037-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
19 Nov 2025, 09:31

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Service Uptime
Description
Uptime of service. We aim for a 99% uptime of the satellite internet connection
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Emergency response time
Description
A 24-hour response time to emergency communications
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Non emergency response time
Description
A 3-day response time to non-emergency communications from UKRI
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Delivery Timeframe
Description
Delivery of urgent equipment to Cambridge HQ – 2 week.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon, Wiltshire · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · AQ · Antarctica
  • Delivery location · UKH12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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