Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
UK Research & Innovation, Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Solomon Nwosu
Telephone
+44 7394204018
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK14 - Swindon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-3717 Cargo Transportation From Antarctica to Cape Town for 2023-2024 Season
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63110000 - Cargo handling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract entails air freight services for returning cargo from Maitri Station (Indian Antarctic Programme) to Cape Town, facilitating ice coring/drilling projects for NERC-funded science at Halley Research Station
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £127,609.5
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- AQ - Antarctica
Main site or place of performance
Antarctica
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement entails air freight services for returning cargo from Maitri Station (Indian Antarctic Programme) to Cape Town, facilitating ice coring/drilling projects for NERC-funded science at Halley Research Station. The logistics coordination is crucial to align with the schedule of the Halley Charter vessel, Malik Arctica.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
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/
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The contract award is suitable for publication without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32.2.iii where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator as competition is absent for the technical reasons.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Antarctic Logistics Centre International (pty) Ltd
72 Keerom Street
Cape Town
8001
Telephone
+27 823387938
Country
South Africa
NUTS code
- ZA - South Africa
National registration number
M2001004910
Internet address
www.ultima-antarcticexpeditions.com
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £127,609.5
Total value of the contract/lot: £127,609.5
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The terms and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- https://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Documents/UKRIPOTCs.pdf
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GO Reference: GO-2024228-PRO-25378498
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
UK Research & Innovation, Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom