Scope
Reference
UKRI-5277
Description
This is a Contract Award for fuel in the Port of Harwich for the RRS Sir David SDA, required October 2025.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £2,084,901.07 excluding VAT
- £2,501,881.28 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
22 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 29 October 2025 to 31 October 2025
- 3 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 63721400 - Ship refuelling services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
Schedule 5, Paragraph 13 and Paragraph 14 of the Procurement Act 2023, the public contract concerns goods strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency, applies to the award of this contract.
Supplier
Crown Oil Ltd
- Companies House: 1315556
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPZJ-5363-HXWY
The Oil Centre, Bury New Road, Heap Bridge
Bury
BL9 7HY
United Kingdom
Email: l.chubsey@crownoil.co.uk
Website: http://www.crownoil.co.uk
Region: UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
UK Research and Innovation
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
United Kingdom
Email: commercial@ukri.org
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - central government