UKRI-3981 Bird Island medivac

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GS)

Awarded value£144,010published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Apr 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Government Of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facility Centre had a requirement to medivac a patient back to the Falklands, then UK, for urgent assessment at a hospital.

CPV: Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery listed: South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GS) · South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST
Authority reference: UKRI-3981
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-013932
Classification (CPV): Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
Delivery area: South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GS)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045635 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: BAS urgently required to move a patient off Bird Island Research Station and back to the hospital in the Falklands to assess a medical condition. The Pharos SG was in the nearby vicinity at South Georgia and was utilised. Without the use of this vessel, the safety of a BAS patient could have been compromised.

Publisher note: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/ To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=856620416 GO Reference: GO-2024430-PRO-25908676

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £144,0101 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Apr 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Government Of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands	£144,010 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 013932-2024-1 · Government Of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
Signed
4 Apr 2024
Value
£144,010
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawResearch UK Research & Innovation, Polaris House, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facilities CouncilReview body SwindonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Government Of South Georgia & the South Sandwich IslandsAwarded supplierN/A Government House, Stanley, FK, FIQQ 1ZZContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.