Award

UKRI-5535 Fixed Fuel Pipeline for Antarctic use

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-002679

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0604ac (view related notices)

Published 13 January 2026, 1:50pm



Scope

Reference

UKRI-5535

Description

Supply of Dual Containment Fuel Pipework System: Brugg Flexwell Safety Pipe FSR


Contract 1. UKRI-5535 Fixed Fuel Pipeline for Antarctic use

Supplier

Contract value

  • £542,738 excluding VAT
  • £651,285.60 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

13 January 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 22 January 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

24 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 24 January 2026 to 1 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 28 March 2027
  • 1 year, 2 months, 5 days

Description of possible extension:

UKRI may extend this Contract for a period of up to four weeks by giving not less than one week’s notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date.

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 44161000 - Pipelines

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

Fluidpower Group Services UK Limited T/A Orange County

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBMH-6579-JCVR

Unit 43 Enterprise City Meadowfield Avenue

Spennymoor

DL16 6JF

United Kingdom

Region: UKC14 - Durham CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. UKRI-5535 Fixed Fuel Pipeline for Antarctic use


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Contact name: NERC Procurement

Telephone: 01793442000

Email: nercprocurement@ukri.org

Website: https://www.ukri.org/

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government