Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-4880 BAS - Tracked mobile knuckle boom crane
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British Antarctic Survey has a Mobile Crane at the rear that has been on site for over 20 years and coming to the end of its service life and we are looking to replace this machine during the 2025-2026 financial year. The Tracked Crane is used around Rothera Station in the Antarctic and will never travel more than a 2km radius to support general lifting operations around station such as relocation of general cargo on the rear deck, launch a recover small boats for boating operations and used as a MEWP (with attached personnel basket) for antenna maintenance around station. This machine will not be deployed outside of Rothera station local area, Export to Antarctica outside of EU emissions regulations.
- No preliminary market engagement: This procurement has not been subject to a preliminary market engagement exercise. UKRI is familiar with the market and products available, and has sufficient knowledge to proceed with the tender process.
CPV: Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£500,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical/Quality: 75%
- Price: 15%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical/Quality: 75% of the total weighted score.
- Price: 15% of the total weighted score.
- Social Value: 10% of the total weighted score.
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Sept 2025, 15:30 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Sept 2025, 15:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Nov 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056283- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05999aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
12 Sept 2025 → 10 Nov 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published12 Sept 2025, 15:30 BST
- Clarification questions by394 days ago28 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline380 days ago12 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
- Award decision expected by354 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts352 days ago10 Nov 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published12 Sept 2025, 15:30 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender