Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Liam Lock
Telephone
+44 7702672289
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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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-4507 Satellite Internet For BAS Ship and Stations
Reference number
UKRI-4507
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64214100 - Satellite circuit rental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for satellite communication services to allow for internet connections onboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough as well as the research stations. This is a split requirement, 1 lot within the procurement will be for a Geostationary Earth Orbit satellite connection (GEO) and the other lot is for a Low Earth Orbit connection (LEO).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,750,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Where the same supplier is the successful bidder wins both lots, they will be combined into 1 contract.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
UKRI-4507 Lot 1
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64214100 - Satellite circuit rental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite (GEO) Internet services, including supply of hardware when required, across all BAS Antarctic sites and the RRS Sir David Attenborough ship.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
UKRI-4507 Lot 2
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64214100 - Satellite circuit rental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) internet services, across all BAS Antarctic sites and the RRS Sir David Attenborough vessel.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 January 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Lot 1 of this procurement, the Geostationary Earth Orbit connection, will potentially include a refresh of our existing hardware, however BAS is unsure of the extent of how much equipment, if any, will need to be replaced. Potential bidders are to access the equipment list through the e-sourcing platform, and confirm if their services will work with our existing equipment, or if it needs replacing. The deadline for this request for information exercise is the 16th of December 2024. The information gathered from this exercise will be used for the upcoming tender, due to go live towards the end of December or the beginning of January.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/CRZSP2S87T
GO Reference: GO-20241125-PRO-28644294