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UKRI-5613 Cargo and Personnel Transfers

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 transfer of personnel and cargo in and out of Antarctica.

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.

Only Charter SPA

No match
Contract value
US$700k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 May 2026
Including VAT
US$700k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PXCT-6121-VZYL
Location
Punta Arenas, CL, 6212742, Chile

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
C0724
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Competition is absent on ground of technical reasoning. This is due to availability of operations in the required location.

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
Only Charter SPA
Id
GB-PPON-PXCT-6121-VZYL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXCT-6121-VZYL

Address

Street Address
Sarmiento 846, Punta Arenas, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena
Locality
Punta Arenas
Postal Code
6212742
Country
CL
Country Name
Chile
Region
CL

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
63726400
Description
Ship chartering services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXCT-6121-VZYL
Name
Only Charter SPA

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
UKRI-5613 Cargo and Personnel Transfers
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
12 May 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Not Required for this contract.

Period

Starts
13 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Potential extension of 1 month to allow for any delays due to weather or unforeseen additional cargo/personnel transfer requirements.

Value

Including VAT
700,000
Amount
700,000
Currency
USD

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043677-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 May 2026, 21:05
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. 038620-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 038631-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 043677-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·