Official UK procurement notice
CSP26779 - RRS David Attenborough Annual Inspection 2026
Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£11,978published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement description***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Contract details notice for the supply of press gasket including MB & VNS Checks certificates & records of last inspections & maintenance also Inspection of davit structure,
general condition, leaks & deterioration to UKRI
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 16 Sept 2026, 15:49 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2026, 15:49 BST
- Authority reference
CSP26779- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087903- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773bcFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published16 Sept 2026, 15:49 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £11,9781 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Sept 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT LIMITEDSME | £11,978 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 15 Sept 2026
- Value
- £11,978
- Period
- 16 Sept 2026 – 14 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- UKSBSBeneficiary authority
- UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service Provider
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender