UKRI-5300 BAS - Provision of DriX USV Operation services
UK Research and InnovationcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-05ef17Procurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids
Estimated value
£210k
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
04 Dec 2025
Deadline 13 Jan 2026
Description
UKRI is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide operation services of the DriX USV for the British Antarctic Survey.
Scope
- Reference
- UKRI-5300
- Total value
- £210,000 excluding VAT£252,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 16 Feb 2026 to 15 Feb 2027Possible extension to 15 Feb 2028
The Contracting Authority may extend the contract period for an additional 1 calendar year.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 60444100
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 30% | price | 30.00% |
| Technical/quality | — | quality | 60.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 30 Dec 2025, 5:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 13 Jan 2026, 5:00 pm
- Submission address
- To access this opportunity please click here: https://ukri2.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a1MTm00000901bdMAA&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform: 1. Log in or create an account here: https://ukri2.my.site.com 2. Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above. 3. Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest). 4. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site. 5. Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab.
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure