BAS - SDA - WMT 6 USBL transponder with titanium housing

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Awarded value£25,155published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Sonardyne International Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UKRI has appointed a supplier for the supply of WMT 6 USBL transponder with titanium housing for the SDA to the British Antarctic Survey.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

31711110 Transceivers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST
Last source update: 30 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-6196
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-061340
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c05c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
30 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,1551 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sonardyne International Ltd	£25,155 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

BAS - SDA - WMT 6 USBL transponder with titanium housing · Sonardyne International Ltd
Signed
26 Jun 2026
Value
£25,155
Period
29 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sonardyne International LtdAwarded supplier Units 12-13 The Technology Centre Claymore Drive Bridge of Don, ABERDEEN, Scotland, AB23 8GDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Jun 2026, 15:04 BST