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Published 23 Jul 2026, 07:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit (BASMU) Apri 25 - Sept 25

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery listed: Antarctica (AQ)UK
Awarded value£800,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Contract Award for the provision of a comprehensive medical services to support staff deployed to the British Antarctic Survey's stations, research vessel and scientific field work.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery listed: Antarctica (AQ), UK

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
23 Jul 2026, 07:56 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2026, 07:58 BST
Authority reference
UKRI-5374
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069398
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area in notice
Antarctica (AQ)UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d157 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2026
  1. Contract details notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 07:56 BST
    UK7
  2. Contract termination notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 07:58 BST
    UK11

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £800,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust£800,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit (BASMU) Apri 25 - Sept 25 · University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

    Signed
    30 Mar 2026
    Value
    £800,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    £800,000
    Termination
    contractCompleted

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
  • University Hospitals Plymouth NHS TrustAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWJW-1642-HQRM University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Derriford Road Crownhill, Plymouth, South West, PL6 8DHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure