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UKRI-5782 Low Cost Low Velocity Aerial Delivery System

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 01:21.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this contract is for the supply of Low Cost Low Velocity Aerial Delivery Systems for use in Antarctica. This is awarded in line with Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023.

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.

Niche Inc

No match
Contract value
US$453.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 May 2026
Including VAT
US$453.8k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PYCV-2354-RCZJ
Location
New Bredford, US, 02744, United States

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C1092
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Competition absent on grounds of technical reasoning. No other supplier able to meet requirements of the contract.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Niche Inc
Id
GB-PPON-PYCV-2354-RCZJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYCV-2354-RCZJ

Address

Street Address
84 Gifford Street New Bredford
Locality
New Bredford
Postal Code
02744
Country
US
Country Name
United States
Region
US

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
39523000
Description
Parachutes

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYCV-2354-RCZJ
Name
Niche Inc

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
UKRI-5782 Low Cost Low Velocity Aerial Delivery System
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
5 May 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Not required for contract.

Period

Starts
6 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2026, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extension to allow for delayed usage of equipment due to weather abnormalities.

Value

Including VAT
453,750
Amount
453,750
Currency
USD

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043675-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 May 2026, 20:49
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon, Wiltshire · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 036122-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 036136-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 043675-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·