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Published 19 Feb 2026, 12:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-5834 BAS Fuel at Union Glacier to support Deep Field Network

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery listed: Antarctica (AQ)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 18 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The is a contract for Fuel requirements at Union Glacier to support the BAS Deep Field Network.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery listed: Antarctica (AQ)Eligibility: SME eligible
09000000 Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Feb 2026, 12:29 GMT
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 08:54 BST
Authority reference
C0919
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030658
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area in notice
Antarctica (AQ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065813 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The award is made based on technical reasons, under paragraph 5, Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 Mar 2026 → 2 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends239 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published209 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 08:54 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    19 Feb 2026, 12:29 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Feb 2026, 13:12 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    4 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    5 Mar 2026, 11:42 GMT
    UK7
  5. Contract termination notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 08:54 BST
    UK11
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 19 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC5 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026US$1,650,00018 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-5834 BAS Fuel at Union Glacier to support Deep Field Network · Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC

    Signed
    4 Mar 2026
    Value
    US$1,650,000
    Period
    5 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    US$1,650,000
    Termination
    contractCompleted

    No agreed KPIs: N/A

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 name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure