Competitive Contract Award Notice

1. Title: GB-Swindon: UKRI-3950 BAS Starlink trial for SDA and all Antarctic bases
2. Awarding Authority:
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7562167366, Email: nercprocurement@ukri.org, URL: www.ukri.org
Contact: Kate Richardson, Attn: Kate Richardson
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Other services.

4. Description: Networking, Internet and intranet software package. Satellite communications equipment. This is a Contract Award to install, integrate and test ongoing satellite internet constellation performance and reliability on the Sir David Attenborough Ship and at the Antarctic bases, for the British Antarctic Survey. The Contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations.
5. CPV Codes:
48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package.
32531000 - Satellite communications equipment.

6. NUTS Codes :
AQ - Antarctica

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Antarctica,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: UKRI-3950
9. Awarded to:

Clarus Networks Limited
National ID: SC492820, 2F Inchmuir Road, Whitehall Industrial Estate, Bathgate, EH48 2EP, United Kingdom
Tel. 0330 1244805
Attn: Chris Schonhut
Value Cost: 123,600
Is Awardee likely to subcontract?: No Awarded to SME?: Yes
10. Date of Contract Award: 02/05/2024
11. Number of Tenders Received: 1
12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contract was awarded following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations.
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
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TKR-2024524-PRO-26231347
Suitable for VCO: No
Period of Work Start date: 05/05/2024
Period of Work End date: 30/09/2024