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BAS - SDA - Scientific Mooring Hoist

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 19:11.

Opportunity overview

UKRI is seeking to appoint a supplier for the supply of a scientific mooring hoist for the RRS Sir David Attenborough vessel at the British Antarctic Survey. The SDA supports scientific moorings, thus NERC/BAS need the ability to deploy and recover scientific mooring from on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA). To do so, a special purpose build scientific mooring winch is needed.

Classification

  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • CPV42000000 — Industrial machinery
  • CPV42416300 — Hoists

Lots

  • Lot 1£320k

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-6263
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Interested Suppliers can bid for this tender opportunity via the portal here: https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MTm00000CKpU5MAL&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
12 Oct 2026, 11:00

Enquiry period

Ends
25 Sept 2026, 23:45

Expected award period

Ends
26 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
400,000
Amount
320,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical/Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
65
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Nov 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Nov 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Contracting Authority may extend this contract for an additional 2 calendar years.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42000000
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
42416300
Description
Hoists
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
086208-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 Sept 2026, 09:21
Format
text/html

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 086208-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·