PS26028 - IMES 6 monthly inspection on board RRS SDA

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£14,718published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to IMES International Ltd

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.

Brief Description of Requirement

Inspection of man riding equipment on board RRS SDA

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

50000000 Repair and maintenance services

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: 4 Feb 2026, 16:32 GMT
Last source update: 4 Feb 2026, 16:32 GMT
Authority reference: PS26028
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-010179
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064767 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
4 Feb 2026, 16:32 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £14,7181 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IMES International LtdSME	£14,718 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

PS26028 - IMES 6 monthly inspection on board RRS SDA · IMES International LtdSME
Signed
3 Feb 2026
Value
£14,718
Period
3 Feb 2026 – 5 May 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

UK Research and Innovation

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

UKSBSBeneficiary authority
UK Shared Business Services LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityShared Service ProviderGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

IMES International LimitedAwarded supplier Building 72, Watt Road, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland, KY11 2YDContact 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 Tender4 Feb 2026, 16:32 GMT