Award

UKRI-5138 Certification and Modification of USV

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066977

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05873d (view related notices)

Published 21 October 2025, 10:07am



Scope

Reference

UKRI-5138

Description

Modifications to an uncrewed surface vessel and subsequent certification.

This is a direct award due to intellectual property rights in line with schedule 5 of the Procurement Act.


Contract 1. UKRI-5138 Certification and Modification of USV

Supplier

Contract value

  • 161369.00 EUR excluding VAT
  • 161369.00 EUR including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

20 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 30 October 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 28 February 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2026
  • 4 months, 28 days

Description of possible extension:

2 potential extensions of 1 month each.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 50241100 - Vessel repair services

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

Exail

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJXT-9291-CDLH

exail Shipyard, 46, quai Francois Mitterrand

La Ciotat.

13600

France

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

N/A

Contract 1. UKRI-5138 Certification and Modification of USV


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House

Swindon, Wiltshire

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Contact name: Commercial

Telephone: 01793 442000

Email: nercprocurement@ukri.org

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

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public authority - central government